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A person that is heterozygous type AB (AB) marries a person that is heterozygous type A (AO). What is the probability that their potential offspring will be type A?

A. 0%

B. 25%

C. 50%

D. 75%

E. 100%

User Cabesuon
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Answer:

The correct option is B. 25 %

Step-by-step explanation:

A heterozygous type can be described as the type in which both the alleles of a gene are different. If both the alleles of a gene are similar in an organism, then the person is said to be homozygous for the trait.

In the above question, two heterozygous parents are to be cross- bred to check the probability of them producing homozygous alleles (AA).

A punnet square made will show the following results:

A O

A AA AO

B BA BO

Hence, there will be 25% chance that the offspring produced could be homozygous AA.

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