NEET 2010
- Exam
- NEET
- Year
- 2010
- Subject
- Zoology
- Chapter
- Principles of Inheritance and Variation
NEET 2010 · Zoology · Principles of Inheritance and Variation
ABO blood grouping is controlled by gene I, which has three alleles...
ABO blood grouping is controlled by gene I, which has three alleles and show codominance. There are six genotypes. How many phenotypes in all are possible?
Options
- ASix
- BThree
- CFour
- DFive
Correct answer
C. Four
Step-by-step solution
In blood group system, inheritance of grouping is controlled by a single autosomal gene on chromosome-9 with three major alleles \mathrm{O}\left(^{\mathrm{A}}, ^{\mathrm{B}}\right. and \left.^{\mathrm{O}}\right)\mathrm{ABO}A, B, A B and blood groups.