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BLOOD TYPE PROBLEMS BELOW:Phenotype GenotypesType A AA or AOType B BB or BOType AB ABType O OOQUESTION DA man with type AB blood is married to a woman with type O blood. They have two natural children, and one adopted child. The children's blood types are: A, B, and O. Which child was adopted?

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Step-by-step explanation:

If a man with type AB blood is married to a woman with type O blood, the punnet square of their offspring would be:

Then, according to this punnet square, their two natural children would have the following blood types:

Type A and Type B

Note that none of the individuals in the offspring have blood type O.

We can conclude that the correct answer is:

Answer:

The child adopted has the blood type O.

BLOOD TYPE PROBLEMS BELOW:Phenotype GenotypesType A AA or AOType B BB or BOType AB-example-1
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