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There is no such thing as paternal or maternal twins. the only type of twins there are is FRAternal, and Identical. Identical twins are the result of one sperm fertilizing one egg and that fertilized embryo splitting apart and forming two fetuses, therefore the children are born identical, and thus must be of the same sex. Fraternal twins are the result of two eggs being fertilized at the same time by two different sperm, and the children will be born different from the other. As a result, they can be male/male, female/female, and female/male. also there is a very slim chance that fraternal twins can have two different fathers, as it can take up to two weeks after having sex for a sperm to fertilize an egg. so if a female has sex with multiple partners, there is a very small chance that the two twins could be from two fathers.
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Can a twin have twins?
Yes but it usually skips a generation. Paternal twins are not genetic however.
Your paternal grandmother was a fraternal twin she had a brother and your paternal first cousin had a set of fraternal twins boys What are the chances of you having twins?
My Paternal grandfather and his sister were twins. I myself have fraternal twin boys. But none of my 1st cousins, or my sister have twins. I have two cousins who have had 3 single births so far, and my sister has had 2 single births as well. I dont know the chances of them giving birth to twins, but it does seem relatively low.
What is the nouns of paternal?
The noun form for the adjective paternal is paternity.
What is paternal great grandfather?
"Paternal" means "on your father's side". Your paternal great-grandfather would be one of your father's grandfathers.
Who is the paternal grandpartent?
The grandparents on the father's side of the family
What is meant by paternal niece?
A paternal niece is a niece on the fathers side. For example:my dad's sisters's daughter is my paternal niece
What are synonyms of paternal?
Fatherly would be a synonym, depending on how paternal was used.
Who is Luke Skywalker's paternal grandfather?
Luke Skywalker doesn't have a paternal grandfather.
What is the difference between fraternal and paternal?
fraternal relates to brotherhood and paternal relates to fatherhood
Is there a maternal gene?
there are both paternal and maternal chromosomes, which carry maternal/paternal genes.
Who are your paternal grandparents?
The father's parents are the paternal grandparents. The mother's parents are the maternal grandparents.
What is difference between maternal and paternal?
"Maternal" is of or pertaining to the mother, "paternal" is of or pertaining to the father.
