There Are Three Alleles Controlling the ABO Blood Types

question 69

Essay

There are three alleles controlling the ABO blood types.I^A and I^B are codominant genes so that the combination I^AI^B produces the AB blood type.The third allele, I^O, is recessive to the other two alleles.Indicate which of these parents could produce the given child:
Parents
Child
Yes or No
(a)
A * AB
B
(b)
A * O
A
(c)
A * B
O
(d)
A * AB
O
(e)
A * AB
B
(f)
B * B
O
(g)
AB * AB
A

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