Is it true that identical twins have the same fingerprints?
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no everyone in the world has different fingerprints
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yes, unless the two brothers are identical twins, that's the only way there would still be any question as to the real father, they could even tell by the one brother if the child is closely related which would then point to the other brother.
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They are neither the same nor mirror images-- each finger's fingerprint is different.
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It is called Chimira(sp) one twin is absorbed into another and usually it is the semen or egg that has the different DNA.  the Saliva and blood are the actual person's DNA and the other is like a brother or sisters DNA
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not if they're identical.
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Identical twins generate a lot of curiosity. And a lot of misconceptions! Parents of multiples have probably not given a great deal of thought to their childrens' fingerprint patterns, but the general public has spent a lot of time wondering about this topic. \n\nSo, do identical twins have identical fingerprints? The basic answer is NO. Identical -- or monozygotic -- twins form when a single fertilized egg splits in two after conception. Because they form from a single zygote, the two individuals will have the same genetic makeup. Their DNA is virtually indistinguishable. \n\nHowever, fingerprints are not an entirely genetic characteristic. Scientists love to use this topic as an example of the old "nature vs. nurture" debate. Fingerprinting, along with other physical characteristics, is an example of a phenotype -- meaning that it is determined by the interaction of an indivdual's genes and the developmental environment in the uterus. \n\nThe ultimate shape of fingerprints are believed to be influenced by environmental factors during pregnancy, like nutrition, blood pressure, position in the womb and the growth rate of the fingers at the end of the first trimester. \n\nTwins DNA Testing\nIdentical or fraternal? Find out with an affordable DNA test\nwww.proactivegenetics.com\nThus, you will find similar partterns of whorls and ridges in the fingerprints of identical twins. But there will also be differences -- just as there are differences between the fingers on any individual's hands. Suggested Reading\nMore Myths About Multiplies
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The skin you have on the tip of your finger is actually dead skin, that's why it doesn't hurt that much if you cut it and why it doesn't bleed unless you cut it deeply. y&#92;Your fingerprints - dermal ridges - are below where your new skin is formed so that each new layer of skin that is formed (and then eventually flaked off) will have the same pattern on it.\nThis dermal layer is formed before birth, while the baby is still in the womb. There are different theories about how the ridges are actually formed, one of them being that the ridges are influenced by different water flow patterns around them, creating a random pattern. However there is some evidence to suggest that this is at least partially genetic; identical twins do not have the exact same fingerprint but they may have the same basic pattern (whorl, loop, etc) on the same fingers.
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I was wondering that too. I thought they were identical but as the years go on they look different from each other. Turns out they are fraternal twins.
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Identical twins develop when a single fertilized egg splits in two, leading to two embryos. Because they both came from the combination of the same egg and sperm, they have identical DNA, barring the generally undetectable micromutations that begin as soon as cells start dividing. To a standard DNA analysis, they would be indistinguishable. Yet the parents of twins can usually tell them apart by subtle visual cues, and, while their fingerprints are generally similar, they are not identical.
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yes, it is technically possible.\n\nHowever, as you say, it is almost infinitely unlikely.  The chance of fraternal twins being identical would be the same as any two other siblings being identical.\n\nEach parent has a pair of each of the 23 different chromosomes.  you will get one of two chromosomes in each set from each of your parents.  \n\nIf you assume the odds of getting any one of the two chromosomes of each pair from each parent are 50/50 (assume that each chromosome in each pair is different-which should be true unless there was some incest in your family), the odds would be 2^46 to 1 that a sibling happened to get the same 46 chromosomes.  that comes to about 1 chance out of 70 trillion. (that is, of being genetically identical).\n\nanother way to calculate this is to figure the odds of having two genetically identical eggs from a woman, which is one in 8.4 million, and mulitplying the odds of having two identical sperm from a man, which is also one in 8.4 million, and multiplying these two numbers together-which gives you 1 chance in 70 trillion.\n\nthere are other possible factors, such as how each egg was treated (so were some genes turned on or off), astrology, mitochondrial DNA (which should be the same between any siblings so shouldnt be a factor), development in the womb, and others.  However, i assume what you were talking about was if they could be genetically identical, which they can, 1 out of 70 trillion times.\n\nthe odds of winning the powerball lottery are 70 million to one.  so if you played the lottery one time for each time someone had twins, you would win the powerball lottery one million times for each time someone had identical fraternal twins.\n\nthe chance of two random sets of parents having identical twins is theoretically possible, but the odds of that are so extremely low, it makes the odds of the lottery or identical fraternal twins look like a near certainty.
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Most of the differences are behavioral more than just "looks." But there are differences that cannot be detected by human eye. There are computer programs to determine the differences between faces for example and research done in Britain showed that except a couple of them, all of the twins can only match up to 30%, most of the twins were way lower than that around 10%; meaning they look same to your eye, but actually they are not the same at all, not even close.
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Each finger has its own distinctive mark. So, the answer is they are different.
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its true that no two person can have the same DNA...\n\nbut the determination of parental disputes is not done by matching the DNA but by matching the small sequences present on the DNA known as Genes...\n\na collection of a set of genes on DNA is called chromosome..\n\nsince a child has 50% characteristics of both the father and the mother, he has the same set up of genes in his/her chromosomes.. on the chromosomes, there are many sites which are exclusive to that set of gene and chromosome and are known as VNTR's VARIABLE NUMBER TANDEM REPEATS...\n\nthese sites are very unique, they differ from person to person but remain in the same place in a lineage.... this very property of the genes on the chromosome containing DNA accounts for the determination of parental disputes..\n\n\nfor eg:   suppose in gene A, of Chromosome 1 ur mom has 5 VNTR alternatively and ur dad had 3...\n\nso if u a guy then u'll have the same 3 VNTR's on the gene containing chromosome..\n\nas simple as that..\n\nhope u got the point...
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OK, *some* twins are genetic clones, in that they have identical DNA because they come from a single egg and a single sperm.  Most twins are not genetic clones and are in fact fraternal, coming from two different eggs and two different sperm.\n\nAs the parent of identical twins, I can tell you that they have a lot of differences.  They don't "share a soul" so that they can communicate in some romanticised twinspeak thing, although they do relate to each other extremely well and often feel similar emotions, but then they are usually doing the same activities and having the same experiences, so there is nothing mystical about that.  \n\nTHey are each an individual and they have their own individual likes and dislikes.  They like a lot of similar things, like their favouirte colour and games, but then that makes them similar to just about every other 3 year old girl on the planet too.\n\nBut lets get right to the point:  God caused them to come into being.  God gave them each their own soul.  They have the right to be recognised and valued as individuals.  Twins are very special and identical twins are rarer and so thought of as even more special - it is always a novelty for people to see people who look exactly alike.  But as a parent of two other children who are not twins, I can also say that every single person born is just as special.  Lets not bestow multiple birth children with mystical qualities.  Lets just let them be kids.  They get enough unsolicited attention and advice as it is.
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A clone genetically is no different than an identical twin. Both the clone and the original person come from the same DNA. The only difference is that the clone will be younger than the original person, as they were created later. All the same nature vs nurture principles apply to the clone as they do to any person or set of identical twins. Your environment has a lot to do with shaping your personality. Twins (and clones) personalities may be similar in many ways, but they will never be identical. Neither will live their lives having the exact same experiences or thinking the exact same way. A clone would have their own "soul" (if that is the term you like to use) as much as two twins have their own separate souls. Identical twins are nature's clones.
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Hi! I'm the mother of identical twins.  There's alot of misinformation out there.  Here's a few facts:\n\n1. Identical twins are from the same fertilized egg that splits so identical twins have identical DNA.  However, this does not mean that they will look exactly alike.  I can tell my identical twins apart easily and even strangers can look closely and notice subtle differences.\n\n2. Fraternal twins are from two seperate eggs that are fertilized at the same time.  They are basically just brothers/sisters who happen to be born at the same time.  You would expect them to look as similiar (or disimiliar) as siblings born years apart.\n\n3. Really, there's no reason why you should hesitate to ask them if they are fraternal or identical.  They'll probably appreciate that you actually know that there are different types of twins and that you didn't assume they were a certain type.\n\nHope this helps!
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Your "soul"?  What are they teaching in biology class these days? :-)\n\nLook, a person and their clone would be no more alike than two normally occuring identical twins.  In fact, genetically, that's exactly what a clone is ... just an identical twin.  They *look* alike, and may have some similar propensities (they may both be naturally talented at math, say) ... but other than that they are two completely independent human beings.  They will have different experiences ... that makes them different.\n\nAs for your "soul", biologists are happy to leave that to the spiritual folks.  Biologists have no opinion either way.