A woman ovulates two eggs that are fertilized by different sperm.The embryos implant and develop to full term.The two babies the woman gives birth to are
A) identical twins, with identical genomes.
B) identical twins, sharing 50 percent of their genes.
C) non-identical twins, with no genes in common.
D) non-identical twins, with a 50 percent chance of being the same sex.
E) identical twins, with a 50 percent chance of being the same sex.

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Non-identical twins, also known as fraternal twins, result from the fertilization of two separate eggs by two separate sperm. They share about 50% of their genes, similar to any other siblings, but are not genetically identical. They can be of the same or different sexes.

A Woman Ovulates Two Eggs That Are Fertilized by Different