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According to the ABO system, the commonest blood group in the human population is (X) while the rarest blood group is (Y). If the wife has (X) blood group and the husband has (Y) blood group, their children will have which of the following blood groups?
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A and B groups only
According to the ABO system, the commonest blood group is the human population is O while the rarest blood group is AB. ABO blood group is controlled by gene I and its types are and .
Wife has AB blood group, so her genotype is
Husband has O blood group, so his genotype is
Thus their children could have either (A blood group) or (B blood group)
Wife has AB blood group, so her genotype is
Husband has O blood group, so his genotype is
Thus their children could have either (A blood group) or (B blood group)
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