answersLogoWhite

0

We are looking for the possible blood types of a baby.

Parental information:

  • Mother type A --can be AA or AO = contributes A or O gene
  • Father type O --can only be OO = contributes O gene
Baby receives one gene from each parent:
  • Baby is type AO = Type A
  • Baby is type OO = Type O
Generally, to produce an AB baby, the A gene must come from one parent, and the B gene from the other. In this case, one parent is Type O and cannot provide the B gene.

HOWEVER: There is more to ABO blood typing that just the ABO gene.

There is also an inhibitory gene that will change any genotype into the phenotype O.

Therefore a person with genetically AB blood can be tested as having Type O.

If the Type O parent has the inhibitory gene affecting his B or AB type,

then the Type AB baby is definitely possible.

User Avatar

Wiki User

11y ago

What else can I help you with?

Continue Learning about Biology

How can one determine blood type from parents?

Blood type can be determined from parents by looking at their blood types and using the principles of genetics. A child's blood type is determined by the combination of blood type genes inherited from their parents. For example, if both parents have type A blood, their child could have either type A or type O blood. If one parent has type A blood and the other has type B blood, their child could have type A, type B, type AB, or type O blood.


If the parents are both blood Type A could they produce a blood Type AB child?

No, parents who are both blood type A cannot produce a child with blood type AB because blood type AB is the result of inheriting one A allele and one B allele. Both parents would need to pass on the B allele to the child in order for them to have blood type AB.


Can a mother of 0 negative blood type and a father of A negative blood type have a child with AB blood type?

No they cannot. They can only have a child with type A or type O blood.


Is there a posibility to have a child that is blood type -A A couple who are blood type B and blood type O?

No. It is not possible for a child to have A if the parents are O blood type. If both parents have type O blood, then their children will also have type O blood. However, two parents with type A or type B blood (both the same or one of each) can sometimes have a child with type O blood. That is because the gene for type O blood is recessive. But they must carry the O type. However, two parents with type AB blood can have a child with type A, type B, or type AB blood, but cannot have a child with type O blood.


Can 0 positive parents born an A positive child?

No, two parents who are both blood type O positive cannot have a child who is blood type A positive. Blood type inheritance follows specific rules, and in this case, it is not possible for two O positive parents to have a child with blood type A positive.

Related Questions

Could a mother with type A blood and a father with type B blood produce a child with type B blood?

Yes! You could produce a child with either A or B blood.


Can B genotype marry a A and produce O Negative?

Yes, a person with a B genotype can marry someone with an A genotype and potentially have a child with O blood type, including O negative. This is because both parents could contribute the O allele to their child, resulting in an O blood type. The child's Rh factor being negative is determined by the presence of negative Rh alleles from both parents.


If both parents have A blood type can they have a child with o blood type?

Yes. Both parents could be heterozygous, that is AO, and pass on the O to their child.


How can two parents with blood type O negative have a child with blood type AB?

It is not possible for two parents with blood type O negative to have a child with blood type AB. In the ABO blood group system, type O is recessive and AB is a combination of A and B, making it impossible for two parents with type O blood to produce a child with type AB blood.


Could a type B child with a type A have a type A father?

No. The child would receive type a antigens from both of their parents and no type b antigens.


Could a child with type B blood have parents that are both type A blood?

Only if it was adopted...the only options for that child's blood type would be A or O if the biological parents are both Type A.


Can a person with type o plus blood have two parents with type o negative blood?

No. Not if they are the biological parents. HOWEVER, one or both parents could have a weakened D antigen (weak D) which could result in a lab result of O NEGATIVE...then yes, their child could be O POSITIVE.


How can one determine blood type from parents?

Blood type can be determined from parents by looking at their blood types and using the principles of genetics. A child's blood type is determined by the combination of blood type genes inherited from their parents. For example, if both parents have type A blood, their child could have either type A or type O blood. If one parent has type A blood and the other has type B blood, their child could have type A, type B, type AB, or type O blood.


Can parents both blood type B positives have a child with O positive blood type?

Yes, two B positives can produce an O positive child.


What two blood types from parents produce blood type A in child?

Parents must be blood type A or O. Any other blood type will not result in a sole A type child. It might result in several other combinations though, which are not relevant to this question.


If both parents have 0 positive blood types could child have type A?

No.


How could a child have A blood type when parents are both o plus?

It's not possible for two O+ parents to have a child with A blood type. A child's blood type is determined by the combination of genes inherited from the parents, and in this case, the genetic combination would result in the child also having O+ blood type. A possible explanation could be an error in blood typing or paternity.