PATHOLOGY

PATHOLOGY MCQ

GENETICS AND DISEASE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The three alleles on the single gene that controls blood type are said to be ____ alleles.
A
multiple
B
phenotype
C
codominant
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The human ABO blood type alleles/trait is an example of a trait with multiple alleles. Three distinct alleles exist: allele A (IA), allele B (IB), and allele i (IO or i). If the allele A is present on the chromosome, protein A is produced, and the red blood cells of that individual contain protein A on their membrane.

Detailed explanation-2: -Human blood type is determined by co-dominant alleles. An allele is one of several different forms of genetic information that is present in our DNA at a specific location on a specific chromosome. There are three different alleles for human blood type, known as IA, IB, and i.

Detailed explanation-3: -The four main blood groups A, B, AB, and O are controlled by three alleles: A, B, and O. As humans are diploid, only two of these can be present in any one genotype. In other words, only two of these alleles are present at the same time in a person’s cell.

Detailed explanation-4: -The A, B, AB and O blood group types in humans are determined by three alleles of a gene. The gene I, which determines the blood type, exists in three allelic forms, which are IA, IB and i.

Detailed explanation-5: -An excellent example of multiple allele inheritance is human blood type. Blood type exists as four possible phenotypes: A, B, AB, & O. There are 3 alleles for the gene that determines blood type.

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