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    Identical twins occur when a single fertilized egg splits into two embryos. They are nearly genetically identical, though fingerprints and teeth may differ. Half-identical twins result when the egg splits before fertilization and the halves are fertilized by different sperm. Mirror twins have physical traits that are opposite, like opposite handedness. Conjoined or Siamese twins occur when twins are monoamniotic and never fully separate, potentially sharing body parts. Fraternal twins develop from two separate eggs fertilized by different sperm, so they are no more genetically similar than normal siblings. Twins of two is an extremely rare occurrence involving fertilization of two eggs by sperm from different fathers.

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    Identical twins occur when a single fertilized egg splits into two embryos. They are nearly genetically identical, though fingerprints and teeth may differ. Half-identical twins result when the egg splits before fertilization and the halves are fertilized by different sperm. Mirror twins have physical traits that are opposite, like opposite handedness. Conjoined or Siamese twins occur when twins are monoamniotic and never fully separate, potentially sharing body parts. Fraternal twins develop from two separate eggs fertilized by different sperm, so they are no more genetically similar than normal siblings. Twins of two is an extremely rare occurrence involving fertilization of two eggs by sperm from different fathers.

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    Identical twins occur when a single fertilized egg splits into two embryos. They are nearly genetically identical, though fingerprints and teeth may differ. Half-identical twins result when the egg splits before fertilization and the halves are fertilized by different sperm. Mirror twins have physical traits that are opposite, like opposite handedness. Conjoined or Siamese twins occur when twins are monoamniotic and never fully separate, potentially sharing body parts. Fraternal twins develop from two separate eggs fertilized by different sperm, so they are no more genetically similar than normal siblings. Twins of two is an extremely rare occurrence involving fertilization of two eggs by sperm from different fathers.

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    Identical twins occur when a single fertilized egg splits into two embryos. They are nearly genetically identical, though fingerprints and teeth may differ. Half-identical twins result when the egg splits before fertilization and the halves are fertilized by different sperm. Mirror twins have physical traits that are opposite, like opposite handedness. Conjoined or Siamese twins occur when twins are monoamniotic and never fully separate, potentially sharing body parts. Fraternal twins develop from two separate eggs fertilized by different sperm, so they are no more genetically similar than normal siblings. Twins of two is an extremely rare occurrence involving fertilization of two eggs by sperm from different fathers.

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    7 Types of Twins

    What do you feel when you meet someone who looks like you? Surprised? Happy? Or sad? of course you will happy.
    Likewise with twins. For most people It will feel very happy if they have a twin brother.
    Identical twins are similar physical shape. Of course it is very nice to have the same flawless brother. Identical twins occur
    when a sperm fertilizing an egg and then the egg splits into two. Because fertilized by one sperm to the egg. So after the egg
    is divided into two, it will produce the same-two fetuses. Therefore, it called as identical twins.

    1. Identical twins
    Identical twins is hard to distinguish. Because they were born from the same egg cell, the DNA between the two is
    also arguably similar. Yet in identical twins still have differences. Like fingerprints, their fingerprint are different.
    And also teeth that they have are different too.

    2. Half-identical twins
    Half-identical twins are born when the egg splits prior to being fertilized, and the two new cells are fertilized by two
    different sperm. Half identical twins may be hard to identify.

    3. Monochrionic Twins
    Monochrionic twins occur depending on the length of time after the fertilization of the egg halves. At this stage the
    eggs could share the amniotic sac, yolk sac, and chrionic sac. That condition is called monoamniotic monochrionic
    twins. This incident is a rare occurrence. Therefore many health risks that could occur under these conditions. One
    of them is the risk of TTTS (Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome). TTTS (Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome) is
    happen when placenta not balanced, as a result the blood supply to the fetuses is different, there are few and there
    is too much. And such conditions is very harmful to the unborn fetus.
    4. Mirror twins
    As many as 25% of the birth of twins are mirror twins. This means that between the first and second child has the
    physical opposite. If the child is a dominant right-handed, left-handed to the other. Hair shape they are also
    opposites. That mirror twins.

    5. Twins Conjoined / Siamese Twins


    Siamese twins are monoamniotic monochrionic twins who never completely separate. Conjoined twins scarier than
    most people expect. Conjoined twins can be born with one body or two heads. They can share a part of the body.
    This is very depressing. Generally shoulder and side body parts together. Some surgical separation of conjoined
    twins have been successfully carried out, but some may have failed.

    6. Fraternal twins
    Different sperm dividing two eggs from separated placenta. The result of this process is Fraternal twins. Therefore
    fraternal twins have the same physical shape. But they are still twins. Although the physical form completely
    identical, but some of the things they have in common.

    7. Twins of Two
    Twins of two occur when two eggs are fertilized by two different sperm. Thats Sperm produced by different people.
    This incident is very rare. Twins of two has a different physical form, but some other they have the same.

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