Twins That Come from a Single Fertilized Egg That Splits

question 110

Multiple Choice

Twins that come from a single fertilized egg that splits in two are called

• A) dizygotic twins.
• B) monozygotic twins.
• C) fraternal twins.
• D) homozygous.

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