Principle Of Inheritance And Variation Question 59
Question: Identical twins are produced when [BHU 1982; MP PMT 2001]
Options:
A) One fertilized egg divides into 2 blastomeres and both separate
B) One sperm fertilizes one egg
C) One egg fertilized with two sperm
D) Two eggs are fertilized
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
Identical twins are formed when one sperm fertilizes one egg to form a single zygote.
They have the same genotype and phenotype and are of same sex.