Two babies born to a mother in a

pregnancy generally at the same

time

Two types of pregnancy :

 1 2 3 4

A single A zygote is A zygote Two embryos

ovum is formed develop into develop into
fertilized by two embryos two fetuses
single sperm which share
one placenta
 1 2 3 4
Two ova Two different Two different Developed
fertilized by zygotes are zygotes fetuses have
two sperm formed develop into own
two embryos placenta
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to state the
differences

One No. of sperm involved Two

One No. of ovum involved Two

One No. of zygote Two

One No. of placenta Two

Same Sex of child Same / Different

Same Genetic content Different

 Identical
twins
Share Joined to
genetic one another
content

May share
Same sex certain
organs
Developed
from an
incomplete
dividing
zygote