AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -If you have an AA or AO genotype, you will have the phenotype of type A blood; if you have a BB or BO genotype, you will have a type B blood phenotype; if you have an AB genotype, you will have a type AB blood phenotype; and if you have an OO genotype, you will have a type O blood phenotype.

Detailed explanation-2: -Note: Blood group A is divided into two main phenotypes, A1 and A2 (1).

Detailed explanation-3: -There are eight main blood genotypes. A blood type is defined by the locations of the antigens A and B and the presence of a specific protein. A genotype is the two letter combination that determines which traits, or genes, are inherited.

Detailed explanation-4: -A blood genotype indicates the genetic makeup of an individual’s blood in its entirety. Typically, there are five (5) distinct types of blood genotype. They are AA, AS, AC, SS, and SC.