Question

1. a woman that has type o blood has a child with type a blood. she is suing a man with type ab blood for child support. could this man be the father of the child? draw a punnett square to support your answer.

Explanation:

Step1: Determine the genotypes

• The woman has type O blood, so her genotype is \(ii\).
• The man has type AB blood, 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)

Answer:

Yes, this man could be the father of the child. As shown in the Punnett square, there is a 50% chance of the child having type A blood (\(I^{A}i\)).