Regents Biology Genetics problems (pt3)

Name _____________________________ Period _________ Regents Biology Date ______________________ 1 of 2 Developed by Kim B. Foglia • www.ExploreBiology.com • ©2008 GENETICS PRACTICE 3: BLOOD TYPE GENETICS 1. Answer the following questions based on human blood group genetics. a. The father of a child has type AB blood. The mother has type A. Which blood types can their children NOT have? ________________________________ b. A woman with type A blood and a man with type B blood could potentially have offspring with what blood types? ___________________________ Name _____________________________ Regents Biology 2 of 2 Developed by Kim B. Foglia • www.ExploreBiology.com • ©2008 c. The mother has type A blood. Her husband has type B blood. Their child has type O blood. The father claims the child can’t be his. Is he right? Explain. ________________________________________________________________________ d. The mother has type B blood. Her husband has type AB blood. Their child has type O blood. The father claims the child can’t be his. Is he right? Explain. ________________________________________________________________________ e. The mother has type AB blood. The father has type B blood. His mother has type O blood. What are all the possibilities of blood type for their children?