Question

1. complete the punnett square showing all the possible blood types for the offspring produced by a type “o” mother and an a type “ab” father. what are percentages of each offspring?

Explanation:

Step1: Determine the genotypes

• The mother has blood type O, so her genotype is \(ii\).
• The father has blood type AB, so his genotype is \(I^{A}I^{B}\).

Step2: Set up the Punnett square

	\(I^{A}\)	\(I^{B}\)
\(i\)	\(I^{A}i\) (Type A)	\(I^{B}i\) (Type B)

Step3: Calculate the percentages

• There are 2 out of 4 offspring with Type A (\(I^{A}i\)): \(\frac{2}{4} = 0.5 = 50\%\)
• There are 2 out of 4 offspring with Type B (\(I^{B}i\)): \(\frac{2}{4}= 0.5 = 50\%\)

Answer:

• 50% of the offspring will have Type A blood.
• 50% of the offspring will have Type B blood.