Question 24
Mendelian InheritanceIn man identical twins occur when
- A.an ovum is fertilized by a sperm and then divides into two each forming a separate embryo
- B.an ovum is fertilized by two sperms and then divides into two, each forming an embryo
- C.two ova are fertilized at the same time each forming an embryo
- D.two ova are fertilized by a single sperm each forming an embryo after fertilization
- E.one ovum first divides into two and each half is fertilized by a sperm before developing into an embryo.
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: A (an ovum is fertilized by a sperm and then divides into two each forming a separate embryo)
Explanation
Identical twins come from one zygote that splits into two, so they have the same genes.