Principles of Inheritance and Variation Question 9

9. Which of the following characteristics represent ‘Inheritance of blood groups’ in humans?

[2018]

A. Dominance

B. Co-dominance

C. Multiple allele

D. Incomplete dominance

E. Polygenic inheritance

(a) B, C and E

(b) A, B and C

(c) A, C and E

(d) B, D and E

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Answer : b

Hints & Solution

(b) IAIO, IBIO - Dominant-recessive relationship $I^{A} I^{B}$ - Codominance $I^{A}, I^{B} & I^{O}$ - Three different allelic forms of a gene (multiple allelism)