6. Alice has type A blood and her husband Mark has type B blood. Their first child, Amanda, has type O blood. Their second child, Alex, has type AB blood. What is Alice's genotype? What is Mark's genotype? Show how you found the answer by completing the Punnett square(s) below: 7. Candace has type B blood. Her husband Dan has type AB blood. Is it possible for Candace and Dan to have a child that has O blood? Explain why or why not (use a Punnett square to help). 8. Ralph has type B blood and his wife Rachel has type A blood. They are very shocked to hear that their baby has type O blood, and think that a switch might have been made at the hospital. Can this baby be theirs? Explain why or why not (use a Punnett square to help).

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6. Alice has type A blood and her husband Mark has type B blood. Their first child, Amanda, has
type O blood. Their second child, Alex, has type AB blood.
What is Alice's genotype?
What is Mark's genotype?_
Show how you found the answer by completing the Punnett square(s) below:
7. Candace has type B blood. Her husband Dan has type AB blood.
Is it possible for Candace and Dan to have a child that has O blood? Explain why or why not
(use a Punnett square to help).
8. Ralph has type B blood and his wife Rachel has type A blood. They are very shocked to hear
that their baby has type O blood, and think that a switch might have been made at the
hospital. Can this baby be theirs? Explain why or why not (use a Punnett square to help).
Transcribed Image Text:6. Alice has type A blood and her husband Mark has type B blood. Their first child, Amanda, has type O blood. Their second child, Alex, has type AB blood. What is Alice's genotype? What is Mark's genotype?_ Show how you found the answer by completing the Punnett square(s) below: 7. Candace has type B blood. Her husband Dan has type AB blood. Is it possible for Candace and Dan to have a child that has O blood? Explain why or why not (use a Punnett square to help). 8. Ralph has type B blood and his wife Rachel has type A blood. They are very shocked to hear that their baby has type O blood, and think that a switch might have been made at the hospital. Can this baby be theirs? Explain why or why not (use a Punnett square to help).
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