NEET2010ZoologyPrinciples of Inheritance and VariationActual
ABO blood groups in humans are controlled by the gene I. It has three alleles - I ^ A , I ^ B and i . Since there are three different alleles, six different genotypes are possible. How many phenotypes can occur?
Options
- AThree
- BOne
- CFour
- DTwo
Correct answer
C. Four
Step-by-step solution
In ABO blood group system, inheritance of grouping is controlled by a single autosomal gene on chomosome 9 with three major alleles A , B and O ( I ^ A , I ^ B . and . I ^ O ) . The ABO blood group system has at least 6 genotypes. On the basis of presence or absence of antigens and antibodies, four blood groups (phenotypes) have been differentiated-A, B, AB and O blood groups.