Diem is pregnant with identical twins. She also suffers from schizophrenia. When her sons Wes and Cam are 19 years old, Wes is diagnosed with schizophrenia, but Cam is not. The twins are also different in personality: Wes is very impulsive, indulgent, and not very good at planning, while Cam is more reserved. When they have a conversation, Wes usually does all the talking and Cam the listening.
-Wes and Cam are ____ twins who share ____ of their DNA.

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Identical twins are also known as monozygotic twins, which means they come from a single fertilized egg that splits into two embryos. They share 100% of their DNA, which would explain why Wes and Cam have the same mother, but only one of them inherited schizophrenia.

Diem Is Pregnant with Identical Twins