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ZoologyPrinciples of Inheritance and VariationMultiple Alleles and Co-dominanceMedium2 minPYQ_2010
ZoologyMediumsingle choice

ABO blood groups in humans are controlled by the gene I. It has three alleles and . Since there are three different alleles, six different genotypes are possible. How many phenotypes can occur?NEET 2010 (Screening)

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C
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In ABO blood group system, inheritance of grouping is controlled by a single autosomal gene on chomosome 9 with three major alleles and and . The blood group system has at least 6 genotypes. On the basis of presence or absence of antigens and antibodies, four blood groups (phenotypes) have been differentiated-A, B, AB and blood groups.

Stream:NEETSubject:ZoologyTopic:Principles of Inheritance and VariationSubtopic:Multiple Alleles and Co-dominance
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