Trisha (mother of the baby) Charlotte (baby) Ronnie (Trisha's husband) Johnny (the grad student) Lonny (the medical student) Donny (the law student) Type A, Rh™, N Type O, Rht, MN Type AB, Rh*, M Type B, Rh, MN Type O, Rh, M Type B, Rh*, N IAIA/JAi dd LNLN ii DD/Dd LMLN JAIB Dd LMLM IBIB/IB DD/Dd LMLN 11 dd LMLM IBIB/IB₁ DD/Dd LNLN

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Ronnie is convinced that baby Charlotte must be his daughter. He has heard about something called the “Bombay blood type”, and he is convinced that this phenomenon could explain how he could be Charlotte’s father.

Please explain the Bombay blood type and its implications in this SPECIFIC situation, including (i) how it arises and (ii) genes involved, (iii) who would have the Bombay blood type in this scenario, and (iv) could Ronnie be Charlotte’s father, if this was present? Also (v) how could you determine whether the appropriate person actually had the Bombay blood type?  Please LABEL the parts of your answer (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), and (v).

Trisha (mother of the baby)
Charlotte (baby)
Ronnie (Trisha's husband)
Johnny (the grad student)
Lonny (the medical student)
Donny (the law student)
Type A, Rh, N
Type O, Rh, MN
Type AB, Rh, M
Type B, Rh, MN
Type 0, Rh, M
Type B, Rht, N
IAIA/TAI
H
dd LNLN
DD/Dd LMLN
JAIB
Dd LMLM
IBIB/LB DD/Dd LMLN
11
dd
LMLM
IBIB/IBI
DD/Dd LNLN
Transcribed Image Text:Trisha (mother of the baby) Charlotte (baby) Ronnie (Trisha's husband) Johnny (the grad student) Lonny (the medical student) Donny (the law student) Type A, Rh, N Type O, Rh, MN Type AB, Rh, M Type B, Rh, MN Type 0, Rh, M Type B, Rht, N IAIA/TAI H dd LNLN DD/Dd LMLN JAIB Dd LMLM IBIB/LB DD/Dd LMLN 11 dd LMLM IBIB/IBI DD/Dd LNLN
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