MHT CET 202622 AprilEvening Shift
- Exam
- MHT CET
- Year
- 2026
- Date
- 22 April
- Shift
- Evening Shift
- Subject
- Biology
- Chapter
- Principles of Inheritance and Variation
MHT CET 2026 · 22 April · Evening Shift · Biology · Principles of Inheritance and Variation
Which one of the following could NOT be the genotypes of the...
Which one of the following could NOT be the genotypes of the parents of a child with the blood group "O" ?
Options
- A and
- B and
- C and
- D and
Correct answer
C. and
Step-by-step solution
Blood group O requires the genotype .
For a child to have blood group O, both parents must contribute an allele.
Parents with the genotype do not possess the allele. Therefore, they can only produce offspring with blood groups A, B, or AB (genotypes , , or ).
Thus, parents with genotypes and cannot have a child with blood group O.
Answer: and
For a child to have blood group O, both parents must contribute an allele.
Parents with the genotype do not possess the allele. Therefore, they can only produce offspring with blood groups A, B, or AB (genotypes , , or ).
Thus, parents with genotypes and cannot have a child with blood group O.
Answer: and