Asked by Tanya Lizaola on Jun 27, 2024
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Tasha has just given birth to healthy twins.One of the twins has an X and Y chromosome,while the other has two X chromosomes.These twins are
A) monozygotic.
B) dizygotic.
C) unizygotic.
D) either monozygotic or dizygotic.
Dizygotic
Pertaining to twins that are born from separate eggs fertilized by separate sperm cells, resulting in them being genetically similar as siblings rather than identical.
Monozygotic
Referring to twins that are genetically identical because they were formed from a single fertilized egg that split into two.
Chromosome
A thread-like structure made of protein and a single molecule of DNA, found in the nucleus of cells, carrying genes that determine inherited traits.
- Distinguish between monozygotic and dizygotic twins, comprehending the determinants that affect twin growth.
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Learning Objectives
- Distinguish between monozygotic and dizygotic twins, comprehending the determinants that affect twin growth.
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