NEETBiologyPrinciples of Inheritance and VariationMCQ+4 / −1
ABO blood grouping is controlled by gene I
which has three alleles and show co-dominance.
There are six genotypes. How many phenotypes
in all are possible -
- Afive
- Bfour
- Cthree
- Dsix
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Correct answer: B
The three alleles IA, IB and i of gene I in ABO blood group system can produce six different genotypes and four different phenotypes as shown below :

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