What is the different between identical twins and fraternal twin?

Fraternal twins occur when two eggs are fertilized by different sperm. - Can be both boys and girls. - Can have different blood types. - May look different from each other or may look the same, as some brothers and sisters do. Identical twins is produced when one egg that is fertilized divides into two separate halves, each of which develops into identical baby. - Are either all boys or all girls - All have the same blood type. - Probably will have the same body type and the same color skin, hair, and eyes. But they won't always look exactly the same. They also won't have the same fingerprints.  more

Fraternal twins are on the mother's side of the family to be able to have them, and identical twins anyone can have.  more

Identical twins are from the same egg that splits very early on. Fraternal twins are from two separate eggs. Thus, identical twins will always be of the same gender.  more

Identical twins are from the same egg/sperm. The cells split during development but create identical babies. Look the same and have the SAME DNA. but not the same personality. Fraternal twins are from different eggs and different sperm. It happens when the woman releases two eggs instead of one (not uncommon). These twins are much more like siblings and have different looks and DNA. hope I helped Oh. and fraternal twins can be passed down through generations as its about releasing eggs whereas identical twins is just the luck of the draw.  more

Fraternal twins are just like any siblings, they just happen to be born at the same time--two eggs fertilized by two sperm. Identical twins are one egg and one sperm, the fertilized egg splits into two embryos and makes two babies.  more

Not to confuse anyone further but its possible to have "identical" twins and have them be boy/girl "identical". This is b/c there is something (can't remember exactly) that can change in the sex chromosomes after the egg has already split...  more

Identical twins came about when one egg seperated into two seperate eggs, hence, they share DNA and are identical. They are always the same gender Fraternal twins are non-identical, as they were conceived when two eggs were released in the woman's womb and fertilized at the same time. These can be a combination of B/G, G/G, B/B I have a set of 22 month old triplets. The two girls are identical and split from one cell, but their brother was fertlized by a seperate egg, so he is their fraternal twin.  more

Identical twins look, well, indentical. Fraternal twins, while resulting in the same pregnancy, don't look exactly alike. Also: "Fraternal twins come from the fertilization of two different eggs, whether it happens in the lab, as with in vitro fertilization, or spontaneously during a double ovulation (one in 80 to 90 pregnancies)." "Identical twins (and triplets!) come from the splitting of only one fertilized egg. These twins are called identical because, of course, they will have identical DNA (genes). Fraternal twins can look similar, but identical twins usually look very much alike.  more

Identical twins are from one fertilized egg that split in two. They look alike and even have the same DNA. Fraternal twins are no more alike than brothers and sisters are. They are from two different fertilized eggs.  more

Identical twins come from the same egg which divided into two. Fraternal twins come from two separate eggs.  more