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Choose the correct option with respect to the genetic makeup of the ABO blood grouping system in humans.
BiologyPrinciples of Inheritance and VariationNEET
Options:
  • A 4 Alleles, 4 phenotype and 6 genotype
  • B 3 Alleles, 6 phenotype and 4 genotypes
  • C 4 Alleles, 6 phenotype and 4 genotypes
  • D 3 Alleles, 4 phenotypes and 6 genotypes
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 3 Alleles, 4 phenotypes and 6 genotypes
ABO blood group system is example of multiple allelism in which 3 alleles are there to control the blood group. These 3 alleles are A (Dominant), B (Dominant) and O (Recessive). This blood grouping has 4 types of phenotypes (as 4 blood groups) which are A, B, O and AB . This grouping has total 6 types of genotypes which are AA, AO, BB, BO, AB and OO .

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