A patient at the obstetric office has just learned she is pregnant with dizygotic twins.What facts will the nurse include when educating this patient? (Select all that apply. )
A) Dizygotic twins are the same sex.
B) Dizygotic twins share a placenta.
C) Dizygotic pregnancies tend to repeat in families.
D) Dizygotic twins have separate chorions.
E) Dizygotic twin incidence decreases with maternal age.

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Dizygotic twins tend to repeat in families and have separate chorions.They can be the same sex or different sexes and have their own placenta.Incidence increases with maternal age.

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