Grade 12 Biology: Blood Type Genetics

Explore the genetics of human blood types, including ABO and Rh systems, inheritance patterns, and medical implications.

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Grade 12 Biology: Blood Type Genetics

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1. Which of the following genotypes represents an individual with Type A blood?

I^A i

I^B I^B

I^A I^B

2. An individual with Type O blood can receive blood from which blood type(s)?

Type A only

Type B only

Type O only

Type A, B, AB, and O

3. The ABO blood group system is an example of both multiple alleles and .

4. An individual with Rh-negative blood can only receive Rh- blood.

5. Explain the concept of universal donor and universal recipient in the context of blood transfusions. Provide the blood types for each.

6. A man with heterozygous Type A blood (I^A i) and a woman with Type AB blood (I^A I^B) are expecting a child. What are the possible blood types and their phenotypic ratios for their offspring?

Show your work using a Punnett Square:

7. The presence of Rh antigens on red blood cells determines if blood is Rh-positive or Rh-negative.

True

False