A man of A blood group marries a woman of the AB blood group. Which type of progeny would indicate that man is heterozygous for blood group A?
A
AB
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B
A
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C
O
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D
B
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Solution
The correct option is D B
From the above cross, it is clear that the occurence of B blood group progeny indicates that man is heterozygous for the allele A. If the man is homozygous for the allele A, the progeny will have either an A or AB type blood group.