In a freak coincidence, three babies are born in cars on the way to the same hospital and arrive at the same time.  In the confusion, the babies and parents are not matched upon arrival.  To assign parentage, blood types are taken and are as follows: Parents I:         AB and AB                 Baby 1: B        Parents II:        O and B                       Baby 2: AB     Parents III:      O and AB                    Baby 3: O        What is the correct assignment of parents to babies? Assume the FUT1 gene is normal for all individuals.     A. Parents I and Baby 1, Parents II and Baby 2, Parents III and Baby 3    B. Parents I and Baby 1, Parents II and Baby 3, Parents III and Baby 2   C. Parents I and Baby 2, Parents II and Baby 1, Parents III and Baby 3   D. Parents I and Baby 2, Parents II and Baby 3, Parents III and Baby 1   E. The babies cannot be assigned based on the information given

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  1. In a freak coincidence, three babies are born in cars on the way to the same hospital and arrive at the same time.  In the confusion, the babies and parents are not matched upon arrival.  To assign parentage, blood types are taken and are as follows:

    Parents I:         AB and AB                 Baby 1: B       

    Parents II:        O and B                       Baby 2: AB    

    Parents III:      O and AB                    Baby 3: O       

    What is the correct assignment of parents to babies? Assume the FUT1 gene is normal for all individuals.

     

      A.

    Parents I and Baby 1, Parents II and Baby 2, Parents III and Baby 3 

      B.

    Parents I and Baby 1, Parents II and Baby 3, Parents III and Baby 2

      C.

    Parents I and Baby 2, Parents II and Baby 1, Parents III and Baby 3

      D.

    Parents I and Baby 2, Parents II and Baby 3, Parents III and Baby 1

      E.

    The babies cannot be assigned based on the information given

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