Question

A young woman had a baby and wished to collect child support from the father. Her blood type is AB and the baby's blood type is A. There are two possible fathers: Jim (who is type A) and Michael (who is type B). Which man could be the father?

Answer 1

Based on the ABO blood group inheritance, it is possible for Jim to be the father.

Step-by-step explanation:

The mother has blood type AB and the baby has blood type A. The possible fathers are Jim (type A) and Michael (type B). Based on the ABO blood group inheritance, it is possible for Jim to be the father. When two parents with blood types A and B have children, the children can have blood types A, B, AB, or O. Since the baby has blood type A, it is consistent with Jim being the father.

Answer 2

Jim would be the father. Because Jim’s Blood Type is A and the babies is A. Micheals is B. (The mother has nothing to do with the problem because she isn’t related to the father.