Genetics, Natural Selection and Evalution - Blood Typing and Blood Genetics

Question 1

The human ABO gene is on chromosome __.

Answer 1

9

Question 2

There are three versions (called “alleles”) of this blood type gene: __, __, and __.

Answer 2

A, B, O

Question 3

The A, B, and O allele

combination a person has is their ____________.

Answer 3

genotype

Question 4

Their blood type is their ___________.

Answer 4

phenotype

Question 5

The “__” allele is dominant and so is the “__”

allele.

Answer 5

A, B

Question 6

Together though, the “A” and “B” alleles are

_______________.

Answer 6

co-dominant

Question 7

The “__” allele is recessive.

Answer 7

O

Question 8

IAIA is Type __

Answer 8

A

Question 9

_____ is Type AB

Answer 9

IAIB

Question 10

_____ results in Type B

Answer 10

IBIB

Question 11

ii is Type __

Answer 11

O

Question 12

What are antigens?

Answer 12

An antigen is a protein (encoded from the right enzyme) that “sits” on the surface of your Red Blood Cells.

Question 13

There are 2 different blood antigens, __ and __.

Answer 13

A,B

Question 14

If you have the __ antigen, you have type A blood.

Answer 14

A

Question 15

If you have the B antigen, you have type __ blood.

Answer 15

B

Question 16

If a person has a positive __________, this means that their blood contains a protein that is also found in Rhesus monkeys.

Answer 16

Rh factor

Question 17

Rh is expressed as either _________ or

__________.

Answer 17

Positive, negative

Question 18

The Rh factor, like other antigens, is found on the __________ of the red blood cells.

Answer 18

surface

Question 19

What is the rarest genotype to have in term of blood?

Answer 19

AB-

Question 20

What are the most common genotypes to have in term of blood?

Answer 20

O+ and A+