Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)
Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305251052
Author: Michael Cummings
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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To determine: The reasons for a man having genotype IAIA and his wife having genotype IBIB can donate blood to their son.

Introduction: The blood group of an individual is determined by the presence of a certain kind of antigen on the surface of blood cells. A, B, AB, and O are the four major blood groups found in human beings. The determination of the blood type of an individual is essential before the process of blood transfusion.

Summary Introduction

To determine: The reasons for a man having genotype IAIA and his wife having genotype IBIB cannot donate blood to their son.

Introduction: The blood of an individual is determined by the presence of a certain kind of antigen on the surface of blood cells. A, B, AB, and O are the four major blood groups found in human beings. The determination of the blood type of an individual is essential before the blood the process of blood transfusion.

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