Body Fluids and Circulation Question 36

36. A man with blood group A marries AB blood group woman. Which type of progeny indicate that the man is not homozygous?

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(a) $AB$

(b) $B$

(c) $A$

(d) $O$

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Answer : b

Hints & Solutions

(b) $ .\begin{matrix} Man(A): I^{A} I^{o} \to I^{A} I^{A} \to A \\ arrow I^{A} I^{B} \to AB \\ \text{ Woman }(AB): I^{A} I^{B} \to I^{A} I^{o} \to AB \\ arrow I^{B} I^{o} \to B \end{bmatrix} \text{ all show heterozygous } $