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Can a mother with type A and a father with blood type O have a child who is type B?

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Answer:no

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Answer:

No.

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This is because the possible genotypes for blood type A are Ai (i representing blood type O) or AA (the homozygous genotype), and the possible genotype for O is just one -- ii (which is homozygous recessive). If you were to cross these two genotypes, you would not be able to get a genotype that yields blood type B -- Bi or BB.

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