Download Blood Type Review Questions

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Name: ___________________________________ Date: _______ Period: A B C D
Blood Type Review Questions
What are the four possible blood types? ____________________
Write out all of the possible genotypes for each blood type:
Type A: ______________________
Type B: ______________________
Type AB: _____________________
Type O: ______________________
Which allele(s) are dominant? __________
Which allele(s) are recessive? __________
What type of inheritance is blood types an example of? _______________________
Where are antigens found? ________________________________________________
Where are antibodies found? _______________________________________________
What do antibodies do? ___________________________________________________
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Complete the following chart:
Blood Type:
A
B
AB
O
Antigen(s)
Antibody/antibodies
Can donate to
Can receive from
Which blood type is the universal donor? _____ Explain why this blood type is the universal
donor. Use the words antigen(s) and antibodies as part of your answer.
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Which blood type is the universal receiver? _____ Explain why this blood type is the universal
receiver. Use the words antigen(s) and antibodies as part of your answer.
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In an emergency room which blood type will you find the most of? ______________
A heterozygous woman with blood type A is married to a man with blood type O. What are
the genotypes and phenotypes of the offspring?
Genotypes: %IAIA: ____ %IAi ____ %IBIB ____ %IBi____ % IAIB ____ % ii ____
Phenotypes: %Type A: ____
% Type B: ____
% Type AB ____
% Type O ____
A homozygous woman with blood type B is married to a man with blood type AB. What are
the genotypes and phenotypes of the offspring?
Genotypes: %IAIA: ____ %IAi ____ %IBIB ____ %IBi____ % IAIB ____ % ii ____
Phenotypes: %Type A: ____
% Type B: ____
% Type AB ____
% Type O ____
A heterozygous woman with blood type B is married to a homozygous man with blood type A.
What are the genotypes and phenotypes of the offspring?
Genotypes: %IAIA: ____ %IAi ____ %IBIB ____ %IBi____ % IAIB ____ % ii ____
Phenotypes: %Type A: ____
% Type B: ____
% Type AB ____
% Type O ____
Elizabeth was testing her and her parent’s blood types. She found that her blood type was
type O. Her mother’s blood type was also type O. Her father had blood type AB. Is it
possible they are her parents? ______
Janet’s blood type is A. Her husband’s blood type is B. They have 4 kids and the kids have
type AB, A, B and O blood. What are the possible genotypes of the parents? Complete the
punnett square showing the parent’s genotypes.
Parent 1: ______
Parent 2: ______