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Suppose That in Guinea Pigs ABO Blood Types Are Determined

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Suppose that in Guinea pigs ABO blood types are determined like in humans,where IA and IB are expressed codominantly and i (blood type O) is recessive to both.During a set of routine crosses you notice something unusual: Repeated matings between a certain female with blood type AB and a certain male with blood type A produces F1 Guinea pigs of all four blood types in the following ratios: 5A : 2B : 4AB : 1O.The genotypes of the parents are most likely:


A) IA/IB for the female and IA/IA for the male.
B) IA/IB for the female and IA/i for the male.
C) IA/IB/i for the female and IA/IA for the male.
D) IA/IB/i for the female and IA/i for the male.
E) None of the answer options are correct.

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