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Your friend has blood type B+. Explain what their genotype would be including Rh alleles.

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A person's genotype would either be BB+ or BO+ if they had blood type B+. The O allele does not create any antigens, whereas the B allele controls whether the B antigen is present on the surface of red blood cells. The presence of the Rh factor, a distinct antigen located on the surface of red blood cells, is indicated by the "+". An individual with blood type B+ would therefore have at least one B allele, one Rh allele, and perhaps another B allele or an O allele.

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