7. If a woman with type A blood, whose mom had type O blood, is married to a man with type AB blood, then what are the expected blood types of their children?

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7. If a woman with type A blood, whose mom had type O blood, is married to a man with type AB
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DNA, or deoxyribonucleic acid, is the hereditary substance that contains the blueprints for all living species' growth and functioning. A gene is a section of DNA that codes for a certain trait or function, such as eye color or blood type. An allele is a gene variant that can be either normal or abnormal.

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