Mary, who has type O blood, is expecting a child with her husband, who has type B blood. Mary's husband's father has type A blood. What is the probability that the child will have type O blood?

1.0 percent

2.50 percent

3.100 percent

4.25 percent

5.75 percent

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Emily House

17 May, 22:49

Mary, who has type O blood, is expecting a child with her husband, who has type B blood. Mary's husband's father has type A blood. What is the probability that the child will have type O blood?

1.0 percent

2.50 percent

3.100 percent

4.25 percent

5.75 percent

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Miriam Bruce · Answer 1

2. 50 percent

Explanation:

in the ABO system, similar inheritance patterns are seen in all blood group systems.

If a person of O blood group breeds with a person of B group all the children must be either B or O.

In the example given, there are 2 phenotypes of Type O blood and Type B blood. The type O blood phenotype can only result from one genotype of OO. But Type B blood can result from two different genotypes of BB and BO

Mary, who has type O blood, is expecting a child with her husband, who has type B blood. Mary's husband's father has type A blood. What is the probability that the child will have type O blood?1.0 percent2.50 percent3.100 percent4.25 percent5.75 percent

Mary, who has type O blood, is expecting a child with her husband, who has type B blood. Mary's husband's father has type A blood. What is the probability that the child will have type O blood?

1.0 percent

2.50 percent

3.100 percent

4.25 percent

5.75 percent