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  1. If two persons with ‘AB’ blood group marry and have sufficiently large number of children these children could be classified as ‘A’ blood group: ‘AB’ blood group: ‘B’ blood group in 1: 2: 1 ratio. Modern technique of protein electrophoresis reveals presence of both ‘A’ and ‘B’ type proteins in ‘AB’ blood group individuals. This is an example of:
    1. incomplete dominance
    2. Partial dominance
    3. Complete cominance
    4. Codominance
Correct Option: D

ABO blood group system in human beings is an example of codominant, dominant recessive and multiple alletes. Blood groups are controlled by the gene I located on 9th chromosome that has 3 multiple alleles, out of which any two are found in a person. In codominance both gene express it self completely.



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