Praxis II Biology

Category - Biology

A man with blood type AB can produce offspring with the blood type:

I. A
II. B
III. O
  1. I only
  2. II only
  3. III only
  4. I and II only
  5. I, II, and III only
Explanation
Answer: D, I and II only. A person with AB blood type can never produce an offspring with O blood type.

Key Takeaway: Blood type A and blood type B are co-dominant in humans. Blood type is determined by the alleles that are inherited from both parents. A man with blood type AB inherited an A allele from one parent and a B allele from the other. The offspring of that individual will inherit either an A or B allele from the father. Since O blood type is recessive, an offspring can only have that blood type if it does not receive an A or B allele from either parent.
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