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Shruti’s mother gave birth to two male babies. Both the babies had a strong resemblance to each other. The doctor said that they have been formed from a single ovum.

Shruti’s mother gave birth to two male babies. Both the babies had a strong resemblance to each other. The doctor said that they have been formed from a single ovum. Biology Competency Focused Practice Questions Class 10 Solutions.

(a) What kind of twins are they?

(b) Why are they of the same gender?

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(a) They are identical twins.

(b) Identical twins (monozygotic twins), are always of the same gender because they originate from a single fertilized egg (zygote). Their gender is decided at the time of fertilization.