Question

blood group question:

what will be the blood group of the children of the following matings?

(a) Ia Ib * Ib Ib

(b) Ia Io * Ia Ib

(c) Ia Ib * Ia Ib

(d) Io Io * Ia Ib

here (*) is a symbol for multiplying and (I) is the allel

Answer 1

a. Ia Ib * Ib Ib = Two types of blood group may occur in children – IaIb (AB blood group) and IbIb (B blood goup)

b. Ia Io * Ia Ib = the children may have blood groups with genotype IaIa ( A blood group), IaIb (AB blood group), IaIo (blood gr O) and IbIo (B blood group).

c. Ia Ib * Ia Ib = IaIa (Blood gr A), IaIb (Blood gr AB) and IbIb (Blood gr B)

d. Io Io * Ia Ib = IaIo (Blood group A) and IbIo (Blood gr B)