Question
What is the probability of having children with 'O' blood group, where both mother and father are heterozygous for 'A' and 'B' blood group, respectively ?
What is the probability of having children with 'O' blood group, where both mother and father are heterozygous for 'A' and 'B' blood group, respectively ?
A. 25\%
The genotype of the mother, who is heterozygous for 'A' blood group, is I^ A i. The genotype of the father, who is heterozygous for 'B' blood group, is I^ B i. A cross between the mother and father (I^ A i I^ B i) produces the following possible genotypes in the offspring: I^ A I^ B (AB blood group) I^ A i (A blood group) I^ B i (B blood group) ii (O blood group) Out of the four possible combinations, only one results in the 'O' blood group (ii). The probability of having a child with 'O' blood group is 1 4 . In percentage, this is 1 4 100\% = 25\%. Answer: 25\%
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