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Sunday, December 3, 2006
*Good* Question, *Bad* Answer "Grand Opening" (#2)
(If you didn't catch the first, check in the archives.)
Today's question is from Shinobistalker11 and edchan1116.2:
"Since every human being has different fingerprints, do identical twins have the same finger prints, cuz they have the exact same phisical features?"
My answer? You all know twins origionate when a mother gives birth to two born children in the same pregnancy. In which case, there are four different kinds of twins: Fraternal twins, Identical twins, Mirror twins, and Polar twins.
Fraternal twins have the same degree of similarities as regular siblings. They can look same or different. Given that they where born at the same time, it makes them twins. Thus, fingerprints will never actually match.
Identical twins are regular twins; Fine physical details such as fingerprints will differ. As they mature, identical twins often become less alike because of lifestyle choices or external influences. Genetically speaking, the children of identical twins are half-siblings rather than cousins.
Mirror twins are basic twins that look exactly alike, but with at least one or two common differences, such as being right-or-left handed.
And polar twins are considered "half-identical".
In which case, the fingerprints of a twin pair can never absolutely match, but there are rare cases of which they can.
And that, my friends, is my *bad* answer for your *good* question. Be sure to send me more questions via PM (private message), and I'll be sure to answer them.
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