Ira and Andrew were both adopted by the same parents when they were the same age. They are unrelated biologically, but have been raised as brothers their entire lives. They would be an example of ________ twins

a) conjoined
b) disparate
c) virtual
d) dizygotic

ANS: C, Virtual twins are same-age siblings who are not biologically related, either because of the use of donor eggs or sperm, or unrelated siblings adopted in infancy at approximately the same age.

Psychology

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