A Woman Who Is Heterozygous for Blood Type a Mates

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Multiple Choice

A woman who is heterozygous for blood type A mates with a man who is homozygous for blood type O. Whatblood type(s) would their children have?

• A) 75% heterozygous type A
• B) 100% type A
• C) 75% homozygous type O
• D) 100% type O
• E) 50% type A, 50% type O

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