Body Fluids and Circulation Question 10

10. ABO blood groups in humans are controlled by the gene I. It has three alleles IAIB and i. Since there are three different alleles, six different genotypes are possible. How many phenotypes can occur?

(a) Three

(b) One

(c) Four

(d) Two

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Answer : c

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(c) The three alleles in ABO blood groups in humans can produce six different genotypes and four different phenotypes.

Genotypes Phenotypes
IA,IA,IAi Blood group A
IBIB,IBi Blood group B
IAIB Blood group AB
ii Blood group O


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