Campbell Biology: Concepts & Connections (9th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13429-601-X
ISBN 13: 978-0-13429-601-2

Chapter 9 - Review - Page 183: 5

Answer

d.

Work Step by Step

The man and woman could have children that have blood type A, B, AB, or O. The man with the type B blood could have either genotype BB or BO; therefore, he can contribute either a B or an O allele to his sperm cells. The woman with the type A blood could be either genotype AA or AO, meaning she can contribute eggs with either the A or O allele. So their children can have genotypes AO, AB, BO, or OO. The genotype AO gives rise to A blood, AB gives rise to AB blood, BO gives rise to B blood, and OO gives rise to O blood.
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