what are the odds of identical twins having different hair colors?
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I would say the odds are low, but not zero. I have twin brothers, and they have the same hair color, but they aren't identical in everything. Throughout the years (they will be 21) they have changed. They still look like each other, but one is taller then the other, and/or one is skinnier then the other. They are still identical, but factors in their life have molded them to what they are today.\n\nHair color is tricky. And usually the hair color you are born with isn't what you end up with. Hormones are to thank, and that would be the only reason why the hair would be different...a slight characteristic flaw in the hormones.\n\nThey SAY twins are twins, but coming from personal experience...no one can be EXACTLY the same. We are all unique, even if someone looks like us.
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Some people have claimed this, but to my knowledge no research has found any corelation between hair color and intelligence.\n\nAlthough some research has found that hair color can influence social relations, so people might treat a blond as being ditzy, but the blond would still have the same average intelligence as anyone else
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Most likely the children will look alike, however they will not be identical.  Genes mutate, some are passed on and some are repressed.  Genetics will prevent them from being identical, however they will be very close because even the back history of their genes is alike (grandma and grandpa for example).
464096
Brain and hair color are little different things, no?
769528
As the mother of identical twins I hear these types of questions alot:\n\n1. Identical twins are from the same fertilized egg which splits.  They have the exact same DNA which means their blood type is also the same.\n\n2. Fraternal twins are from two different fertilized eggs.  They are brothers/sisters who happen to be born at the same time.  Biologically, they are as similiar as any other brothers/sisters.  They could have the same blood type but they may not.  They will not have the same DNA.\n\nHope this helps!
627192
cloning only can happen by taking dna from say one person the clone then has the same dna identical twins may have all of the same looks as a cloned person would but has differnt dna
442637
Yes, if they are both carriers of a recessive light eye color gene, then there is a 25% chance (1 in four) that a child will have light eyes.
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Yes indeed even identical monozygotic twin siblings do have measurable phenotypic distinctions.  For example, their latent fingerprint patterns although similar are in fact different and easily distinguished by an expert examiner.  And  if they are both myopic their actual refractive correnctions will almost certainly be different. Rarely can identical twins exchange corrective glasses!  These subtle differences are the result of micoheterogeneity in the environment of the womb during embryogenesis. Subtle environmental alternations ultimately will be expressed as phenotypic differences.  Both embryos can not simultaneously occupy exactly the same space at the same time!  These subtle micro distinctions in their developing environment  affect their genetic expressions in slightly different ways!
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Never, just like their DNA, and the shape and structure of their eyes, their finger prints will not be the same, some time there are born identical twins to parent that look alike 99.9% but the only thing that make them different is that .1% and their DNA and finger prints, it is just a divine way of God creating his creatures,
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yes.\npeople conceived as 1 of a set of twins, \n1 twin at the egg stage absorbs their twin.\nit's rare but yes it does & can happen.\nthey're born with 2 sets of dna.\ncarrying 1 type in their secreted fluids, but a different type in their marrow.
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Only identical twins have similar fingerprints.\n\nOtherwise all of us have different fingerprints.
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Yes. \n\nBlonde hair is a recessive gene, linked to a number of chromosomes. For simplicity's sake, assume it's just linked to one pair. The fact that it's recessive means that if only one chromosome out of the pair is blonde (and the other is brown), the person will have brown hair. Each person then contributes one chromosome out of that pair to their children. So two people with brown hair whose chromosomes are Blonde-Brown could have a child with blonde hair (if they both give the Blonde gene).\n\nSince you have naturally blonde hair, your chromosomes are Blonde-Blonde, so the child's hair color will depend entirely on your husband - that's why someone said the odds are 50%. In fact, multiple genes determine hair color, so that isn't quite correct, but you get the idea.
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I would not like to have an identical twin. No matter how different you are people will always get you and your twin mixed up. \n\nWherever you go people will always know you as "one of the twins". I guess being born identical, you don't know what it's like to not have a twin. \n\nI could not deal with it. People wouldn't see me for who I was they would just think it was so cool that I had a twin. I don't believe that there are many advantages to having an identical twin. Despite movies that show twins switching when they want to and using their twin to their advantage. \n\nI have cousins who are identical and even though they look exacty the same, they couldn't switch on me. Anybody who knows identicals for a month could diffrentiate between them. It's the little nuances. So I don't think they can really have an easy time fooling anyone.\n\nOf course there is "the twin telepathy" said to be felt solely by twins. They can tell when the other is happy or sad or whatever if they had no idea what happened. Of course you would more easily empathize with a twin because they look just like you. You feel like it's you going through their pain. But I think non-identical siblings could be the same way. \n\nBasically what I'm saying is that if you are born a certain way it's not all that amazing to you. It's cool how it is amazing to others around you. But I'm sure that it get's old after awhile. Because as a twin it's just how you are. \n\nI couldn't deal with bumping in to my reflection everyday! It's cool to some extent. It's just...not for me!
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No you could  not have 4 identical twins.  Twins are two babies born at once.  at conception the egg splits and makes twins they share the exact same DNA there for can not go to prison based on DNA evidence.  On the other hand it is very very rare that you would get quadruplets that are identical but it is possible.  If they are all the same sex it may be the case.  I have a relative who has 2 sets of twins 10 months apart and they all look identical however they are not as it is impossible.  Hope this helps.  I come from a family with 17 sets of twins.  They say that it skips a generation however that is not always the case.
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It's entirely possible to be born with any (natural) color hair.
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it is a choice. i know a set of identical twins (meaning they have the exact same genetics) and one is gay and the other is not. if people were born that way then the twins would either both be gay or both be straight.
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I have known different sets of twins! and there are Unique!!  but by far the most interesting is a Mirror twin!!!  Every thing is oppisit!  one is left handed the other is right ,  one crosses there legs one way the other crosses the other way..  YOU get the point!!