Question

What blood type is most likely to be inherited by a child if one parent has blood type AB and the other parent has blood type B (BO)?



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Responses

Blood type B
Blood type B

All have an equal chance
All have an equal chance

Blood type AB
Blood type AB

Blood type A

Answer 1

To determine the possible blood types of a child from one parent with blood type AB and another with blood type B (genotype BO), we can use a simple Punnett square.

- Parent 1 (Blood type AB): Possesses alleles A and B.
- Parent 2 (Blood type B, genotype BO): Possesses alleles B and O.

The possible combinations from these parents are:

- From Parent 1: A or B
- From Parent 2: B or O

Combining these alleles gives us the following possible blood types for the child:

1. A (from A and B)
2. B (from B and B)
3. B (from B and O)
4. O (from A and O)

So the possible blood types for the child are:
- Blood type A (genotype AB)
- Blood type B (genotypes BB or BO)
- Blood type O (genotype OO)

Therefore, the possible blood types are A, B, or O, but blood type B will have the highest likelihood of occurrence.

Thus, the correct response is **Blood type B.**