If two sperm penetrate two different oocytes, the two resulting offspring would be ________.
A) identical twins
B) one male and one female
C) fraternal twins
D) two males
E) There is not enough information to answer the question.

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If two sperm penetrate two different oocytes, the resulting offspring would be fraternal twins. They would not be identical twins, as they would have two different sets of genes. It is also possible for the twins to be different genders, so they would not necessarily be one male and one female. It is unlikely that both offspring would be male, as the chance of both sperm carrying a Y chromosome is low. Therefore, the correct answer is C, fraternal twins.

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