1 What can you conclude about the blood type of this individual (ABO and Rho)? 2. A woman who has A(+) blood type has a daughter who is A negative and a son who is B positive. What is the mother\'s genotype for AB antigens? 3. A woman, who has Rh-positive blood type has two children, Rh-positive son and Rh-negative daughter. is the genotype of the mother. Is she homozygous or heterozygous? Antiserum Anti-A Anti-B Anti-Rh Reaction No clumping Clumping Clumping Solution Ans. 1. B positive ; or B(+) No clumping in “Anti-A” indicates that antigen A is absent. Clumping in “Anti-B” indicates that antigen B is present. So, blood group is B Clumping in “Anti-Rh” indicates that Rh antigen is present. Presence of Rh antigen is indicated by “positive” suffix. So, the blood group is “B positive” meaning that the RBC has B antigen as well as Rh antigen. For more clarification: If there was clumping only in Anti-B but NOT in Anti-Rh- the blood group would be “B negative” meaning RBC has antigen B but lacks Rh antigen. Ans. 2. Given, Mother’s blood type = A(+); possible genotypes = IAIA or IAI0 Daughter’s blood type = A (-) ; possible genotypes = IAIA or IAI0 Son’s blood type = B (+) ; possible genotypes = IBIB or IBI0 (Note: Rh factor has not been shown because it’s not required here). Coming to son’s genotype, it can be IBIB or IBI0. Each progeny receives one allele from mother and another from father. The son’s genotype IBIB is NOT possible in this case because it need to inherit one IB allele from both parents whereas mother does not have an IB allele. The true genotype of son is IBI0. Since mother can’t contribute IB allele, the son must have inherited it from his father. Therefore, the allele contributed by mother is I0. The mother can contribute I0 only when her genotype is IAI0 – so that she can produce gametes with allele I0 as well as IA. Thus, mother genotype = IAI0 Ans. 3. Given, The son is Rh positive Daughter is Rh negative. Rh negative genotype is Rh- Rh- i.e. the individual must Rh- allele at both the loci. That is, the daughter must have inherited one Rh- allele from mother and another Rh- allele from father. To produce a gamete with Rh- allele, the must also has a Rh- allele. Moreover, the must also has an Rh+ allele, so that a Rh+ son would be produced. Therefore, mother’s genotype = Rh+ Rh- , she is heterozygous..