Inheritance of Blood Types
Explore the genetics of human blood types (ABO system) with this worksheet, covering genotypes, phenotypes, and inheritance patterns.
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Inheritance of Blood Types
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Human blood types are determined by the presence or absence of specific antigens on the surface of red blood cells. The ABO blood group system is controlled by a single gene with three alleles: I^A, I^B, and i. I^A and I^B are codominant, while i is recessive.
1. Which of the following genotypes represents blood type O?
I^A I^A
I^A I^B
ii
I^B I^B
2. A person with blood type AB has which of the following alleles?
Only I^A
Only I^B
I^A and I^B
I^A, I^B, and i
3. The universal donor blood type is .
4. The alleles I^A and I^B are , meaning both are expressed when present.
5. Explain what codominance means in the context of ABO blood types.
6. A person with blood type A can only have the genotype I^A I^A.
True
False
7. The Rh factor is also part of the ABO blood group system.
True
False
8. A mother has blood type A (genotype I^A i) and a father has blood type B (genotype I^B i). What are the possible blood types of their children and the probability of each?
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