3) Isabella has blood type O her son also has blood type O. She claims that her friend, Ivan, is the child's father. a) Ivan's blood type is A. Can he be excluded as the father on this evidence alone? b) Does the fact that Ivan's mother has type A blood and his father has type AB blood exclude him from being the parent? c) Does the additional information that Ivan's mother's parents are both AB permit him to be excluded?

3) Isabella has blood type O her son also has blood type O. She claims that her friend, Ivan, is the child's father. a) Ivan's blood type is A. Can he be excluded as the father on this evidence alone? b) Does the fact that Ivan's mother has type A blood and his father has type AB blood exclude him from being the parent? c) Does the additional information that Ivan's mother's parents are both AB permit him to be excluded?

Biology (MindTap Course List)

11th Edition

ISBN:9781337392938

Author:Eldra Solomon, Charles Martin, Diana W. Martin, Linda R. Berg

Publisher:Eldra Solomon, Charles Martin, Diana W. Martin, Linda R. Berg

Chapter11: The Basic Principles Of Heredity

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 9TYU: Mr. and Mrs. Smith are concerned because their own blood types are A and B, respectively, but their...

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