Question

In humans type A blood is caused by the antigen A in the red cells resulting from gene A. Type B is caused by a gene B for antigen B. Type O blood results from the absence of either gene while the presence of both genes causes both antigens to be formed resulting in type AB blood. If a person of blood group AB marries one belonging to blood group O what will be the blood groups of their children? Show the Punnett square for this cross.

Answer 1

Answer:

Type A and type B

Explanation:

This question is describing blood type in humans. According to the question, type A blood is caused by the antigen A of gene A while Type B is caused by a gene B for antigen B. Type O blood results from the absence of either gene while the presence of both genes causes both antigens to be formed resulting in type AB blood.

If a person of blood group AB i.e. genotype (iAiB) marries one belonging to blood group O (genotype ii), the following genotypes of offsprings will be produced (see attached image for punnet square):

iAi - blood type A

IBi - blood type B