Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Fifth Edition

Lawrence Impey, Tim Child

Multiple Choice Questions

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Chapter 27, Question 1.


1. Regarding types of multiple pregnancy, which of the following are true?

A Dizygotic twins result from fertilization of different oocytes by different sperm.

B Monozygotic twins result from mitotic division of a single zygote into ‘identical’ twins.

C Dichorionic twins result from division at 9–13 days.

D Division before day 3 leads to twins with a shared placenta but separate amnions, MCDA.

E All dichorionic twins are non-identical.

F Monochorionic twins are always identical.