if identical twins dont have the same fingerprints then how do they have the same DNA?

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if identical twins dont have the same fingerprints then how do they have the same DNA?

2006-09-05 14:20:43 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology

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Think of DNA as a blueprint and the resulting lifeform as the house. You can build 2 houses from identical blueprints but they will be different in small ways.

2006-09-05 16:05:20 · answer #1 · answered by candy2mercy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Formation of fingerprints are environmentally affected from birth, so not just the DNA will cause same fingerprints, even for twins.

2006-09-06 03:45:43 · answer #2 · answered by Happyjoyjuice 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Hi. The fingerprints are not controlled by DNA. The fact that they HAVE fingers (and fingerprints) is.

2006-09-05 21:23:02 · answer #3 · answered by Cirric 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

I think they do have the same fingerprints.

2006-09-05 21:26:06 · answer #4 · answered by ceprn 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋