Asked by Anthony Torres on May 08, 2024
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If a child has blood type O, he or she could not have been produced by which set of parents?
A) type A mother and type B father
B) type A mother and type O father
C) type AB mother and type O father
D) type O mother and type O father
E) type O mother and type B father
Blood Type O
The blood group characterized by the absence of A and B antigens on red cells and the presence of anti-A and anti-B antibodies in the plasma.
Type AB Mother
Refers to a mother with AB blood type, indicating the presence of both A and B antigens on the surface of her red blood cells.
- Acquire knowledge on the genetic mechanisms behind blood types, focusing on the importance of universal donors and recipients.
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Sonya GonsalezMay 09, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
A child with blood type O can only inherit an O allele from both parents, so the parents in option C (type AB mother and type O father) cannot produce a child with blood type O because the mother must pass down either an A or a B allele to the child.
Learning Objectives
- Acquire knowledge on the genetic mechanisms behind blood types, focusing on the importance of universal donors and recipients.