Anatomy & Physiology: The Unity of Form and Function, 7th Edition

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Chapter 18 - The Circulatory System: Blood - Study Guide - Testing Your Recall - Page 706: 4

Answer

a. AB$^-$

Work Step by Step

It is impossible for a type O$^+$ baby to have a type AB$^-$ mother. You can think of the type O blood type as being OO, one O from the mother and one O from the father (O is also recessive, so an AO blood type is read as A) . A type AB$^-$ mother is type AB and is unable to provide any O's to the baby's blood type. Therefore it is impossible for her to be the mother of a type O baby.
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