Principles of Anatomy and Physiology 14e with Atlas of the Skeleton Set (14th Edition)

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Chapter 29 - Development and Inheritance - Figure 29.22 - Page 1120: 1

Answer

Te offspring could have "O" type blood if both parents are heterozygous ( IA/i and IBi) . This could result in the offspring inheriting the two recessive genes (i/i).

Work Step by Step

In this system the A allele and the B allele are codominant, but the "i" allele is recessive. If an offspring inherits two recessive genes in this system, his/her blood type will "O" type.
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