Question
Which statement describes the blood type of a person with the alleles IAi?
It is type AB because I and i are codominant.
It is type AB because A and i are codominant.
It is type A because i is dominant and A is recessive.
It is type A because A is dominant and i is recessive.
It is type AB because I and i are codominant.
It is type AB because A and i are codominant.
It is type A because i is dominant and A is recessive.
It is type A because A is dominant and i is recessive.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct statement is: **It is type A because A is dominant and i is recessive.**
In the ABO blood group system, the allele IA represents type A, and the allele i represents type O. The IA allele is dominant over the i allele. Therefore, a person with the genotype IAi will have type A blood.
In the ABO blood group system, the allele IA represents type A, and the allele i represents type O. The IA allele is dominant over the i allele. Therefore, a person with the genotype IAi will have type A blood.