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Human blood type is an example of what type of inheritance pattern?a. Incomplete dominanceb. Epistasisc. Linked genesd. Multiple allele

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Human blood type is an example of what type of inheritance pattern?

  • a. Incomplete dominance
  • b. Epistasis
  • c. Linked genes
  • d. Multiple allele
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Solution

Human blood type is an example of multiple allele inheritance pattern.

Here's a step-by-step explanation:

  1. In humans, there are three alleles that determine blood type: A, B, and O.

  2. Each person has two of these alleles (one from each parent), which combine to determine their blood type.

  3. The A and B alleles are co-dominant, meaning that if a person has both, their blood type is AB.

  4. The O allele is recessive, meaning that a person will only have type O blood if they have two O alleles.

  5. Therefore, because there are multiple alleles that can determine a person's blood type, this is an example of multiple allele inheritance.

So, the correct answer is d. Multiple allele.

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