Lab Activity Blood Type Pedigree Mystery Answer Key [work] -

To solve the mystery, students must apply the following rules of ABO blood type inheritance : The ABO gene has three alleles: IAcap I to the cap A-th power IBcap I to the cap B-th power Codominance: IAcap I to the cap A-th power IBcap I to the cap B-th power are codominant, meaning both are expressed in Type AB ( IAIBcap I to the cap A-th power cap I to the cap B-th power Recessiveness: The allele (Type O) is recessive. A person must have two ) to have Type O blood.

Who could be the father?

Follows codominance (A and B are codominant) and multiple alleles (O is recessive). Type A: IAIAcap I to the cap A-th power cap I to the cap A-th power IAicap I to the cap A-th power i Type B: IBIBcap I to the cap B-th power cap I to the cap B-th power IBicap I to the cap B-th power i Type AB: IAIBcap I to the cap A-th power cap I to the cap B-th power Type O: lab activity blood type pedigree mystery answer key

Follows complete dominance, where Rh+ is dominant over Rh- . To solve the mystery, students must apply the

| | $I^A$ | $i$ | | :--- | :---: | :---: | | | $I^A I^B$ (Type AB) | $I^B i$ (Type B) | | $i$ | $I^A i$ (Type A) | $i i$ (Type O) | Follows codominance (A and B are codominant) and