Human blood type is regulated by 3 alleles (A,B,O). Four blood types are possible: A, B, AB, and O.  A woman who has blood type A has a son with blood type O. She sues Man #1, whom she claims to be the father, for child support.  Man #1 suspects he is not the only paternal candidate and requests blood-typing for Man #2. Based on the blood-typing results in the table below who could be the father? Man #1: Type B Man #2: Type O Man #1 only Man #2 only Man #1 or Man #2 Impossible for either, since the Mother has blood type A

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Human blood type is regulated by 3 alleles (A,B,O). Four blood types are possible: A, B, AB, and O. 

A woman who has blood type A has a son with blood type O. She sues Man #1, whom she claims to be the father, for child support.  Man #1 suspects he is not the only paternal candidate and requests blood-typing for Man #2. Based on the blood-typing results in the table below who could be the father?

Man #1: Type B

Man #2: Type O

  1. Man #1 only
  2. Man #2 only
  3. Man #1 or Man #2
  4. Impossible for either, since the Mother has blood type A
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