In the 1950s, A young woman sued film star/director Charlie Chaplin for parental support for her illegitimate child. Charlie Chaplin‘s blood type was already on record as type AB. The mother of the child had type B and her son had type O blood. The judge ruled in favor of the mother in order Charlie Chaplin to pay child-support cost for the child. Briefly explain why the judge was not correct in his decision based on blood typing evidence?

In the 1950s, A young woman sued film star/director Charlie Chaplin for parental support for her illegitimate child. Charlie Chaplin‘s blood type was already on record as type AB. The mother of the child had type B and her son had type O blood. The judge ruled in favor of the mother in order Charlie Chaplin to pay child-support cost for the child. Briefly explain why the judge was not correct in his decision based on blood typing evidence?

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Chapter19: Introduction To Genetics

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Problem 6CT: The ABO blood system has been used to settle cases of disputed paternity. Suppose, as a geneticist,...

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