2006-12-04 15:48:14 · 4 answers · asked by DRALLERGY 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
Identical or monozygotic twins result from the same fertilized egg which splits. They have the exact same DNA. However, traits determined by phenotype, such as fingerprints and physical appearance, are the result of "the interaction of the individual's genes and the developmental environment in the uterus."
Hope this helps! I'm the mother of identical twins so I hear these types of questions alot.
2006-12-07 02:56:20 · answer #1 · answered by Ali D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could be "mirror" twins...therefore the whorls of the prints would be opposite each other.
2006-12-04 15:52:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The fingerprints of no two persons can be the same as these are governed by the DNA in the cells of the embryos in the cells
2006-12-04 17:26:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
because thumbprints are formed when the foetus moves its limbs in the womb. the twins cant possibly move in the same direction and thus they have different thumbprints
2006-12-04 15:52:03 · answer #4 · answered by pigley 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋