5. The table shows the combinations of alleles that result in human ABO blood types. A biology student explains that two parents with type AB blood can produce children with any one of the four possible human blood types. Is the student's explanation correct? Blood Type A B AB O Blood Types Combination of Alleles JAJA or Ai 1B18 or 15 JAB ii No, the parent's genotypes cannot be determined, so predictions about children's traits cannot be made. No, the parents cannot produce children with type O blood. No, the parents can produce children with only type AB blood. Yes, these parents have alleles that can produce combinations resulting in all blood types.

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The table shows the combinations of alleles that result in human ABO blood types.
A biology student explains that two parents with type AB blood can produce children
with any one of the four possible human blood types. Is the student's explanation
correct?
Blood Type
A
B
AB
O
Blood Types
Combination of Alleles
JAJA or Ai
BIB or 15
JA/B
ii
* REQUIRED
No, the parent's genotypes cannot be determined, so predictions about children's traits cannot be made.
No, the parents cannot produce children with type O blood.
No, the parents can produce children with only type AB blood.
Yes, these parents have alleles that can produce combinations resulting in all blood types.
E
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Transcribed Image Text:5. The table shows the combinations of alleles that result in human ABO blood types. A biology student explains that two parents with type AB blood can produce children with any one of the four possible human blood types. Is the student's explanation correct? Blood Type A B AB O Blood Types Combination of Alleles JAJA or Ai BIB or 15 JA/B ii * REQUIRED No, the parent's genotypes cannot be determined, so predictions about children's traits cannot be made. No, the parents cannot produce children with type O blood. No, the parents can produce children with only type AB blood. Yes, these parents have alleles that can produce combinations resulting in all blood types. E 7
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