Blood Type Genetics Worksheet
Explore the genetics of human blood types, including ABO and Rh systems, inheritance patterns, and antigen-antibody interactions.
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Blood Type Genetics Worksheet
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Read each question carefully and provide your best answer. Show all work for calculations where applicable.
1. Briefly explain the significance of the ABO blood group system in human biology and medicine.
2. Which of the following genotypes represents blood type A?
I^A i
I^B I^B
I^A I^B
ii
3. Individuals with blood type O are considered universal because they lack A and B antigens on their red blood cells.
4. The Rh factor is an inherited that can be present on the surface of red blood cells.
5. A person with AB blood type can donate blood to a person with O blood type.
True
False
6. A mother has blood type A (heterozygous) and a father has blood type B (heterozygous). Draw a Punnett square to determine the possible blood types of their children and the probability of each.
7. Identify the different types of blood cells shown in the diagram below and state one function for each.
