PATHOLOGY

PATHOLOGY MCQ

GENETICS AND DISEASE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Both parents of a child have type A blood. What might their child’s blood type be?
A
Type A only
B
Type A or type B
C
Type A or type O
D
Type A or type AB
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Even though both parents still have blood type A, Dad can pass on either his A or his O gene version. Mom can also either pass on her A or her O. Because of this, you can see that there’s 1 in 4 or 25% chance for a child to have OO, or blood type O.

Detailed explanation-2: -But it is technically possible for two O-type parents to have a child with A or B blood, and maybe even AB (although this is even more unlikely). In fact, a child can get almost any kind of blood type if you consider the rule-breaking exceptions.

Detailed explanation-3: -One parent with A and another with B can produce a child with A, B, AB or O blood types. If one parent has A and another has AB, they can either produce a child with A, B or AB blood types. If one parent has A and another has O, they can either produce a child with A or O blood types.

Detailed explanation-4: -Two parents with B blood type can produce a child with either B or O blood type. One parent with A and another with B can produce a child with A, B, AB or O blood types. If one parent has A and another has AB, they can either produce a child with A, B or AB blood types.

Detailed explanation-5: -Is it possible for a child to have different blood type than both of its parents? Yes, a child is able to have a different blood type than both parents.

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