CELL DIVISION
MEIOSIS AND GENETIC VARIATION
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Question
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If a woman is homozygous for Type A blood and her husband is Type O, what is the probability that their offspring would have Type A blood?
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0
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1/2
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1/4
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1/16
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1
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The probability that their offspring would have B blood type is zero (0) since only one of the parents have O antigene.
Detailed explanation-2: -If the father is homozygous, every offspring will be blood type A.
Detailed explanation-3: -Answer and Explanation: If a AB blood type woman and a O blood type man have a child, then their children’s probable blood type will be either A or B blood type. No O or AB blood type would be possible.
Detailed explanation-4: -Blood group AB is always heterozygous with the genotype IAIB and blood group O is always homozygous, and its genotype is represented as IOIO or ii.
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