Two other parents think their baby was switched at the hospital. Amy the mother has blood type Linville the father has blood “A,” type the baby has blood type “B,” andPriscilla “AB.” genotype: _______ or ________ Mother’s genotype: _______ or ________ Father’s genotype: ______ Baby’s Punnett square that shows the genotype as a possibility baby’s Could the baby actually be theirs? _________________________ Based on the information in this table, which men be the father of the baby? could not (hint… look at the baby’s blood type only…)____________________________________ You can use the Punnett square if you need help figuring it out. Name Blood Type Mother Type A Baby Type B The mailman Type O The butcher The waiter Type A The cable guy Type B The sister of the mom above also had issues with finding out who the father of her baby was. She had the state take a blood test of potential fathers. Based on the information in this table, why was the baby taken away by the state after the test? (hint… look at the baby’s blood type only…)_____________________________________________________________________ Name Blood Type Mother Type O Baby Bartender Type O Guy at the club Cabdriver Type A Flight attendant Type B BLOOD TYPE & INHERITANCE
Two other parents think their baby was switched at the hospital. Amy the mother has blood type “A,” Linville the father has blood type “B,” andPriscilla the baby has blood type “AB.” Mother’s genotype: _______ or ________ Father’s genotype: _______ or ________ Baby’s genotype: ______ Punnett square that shows the baby’s genotype as a possibility Could the baby actually be theirs? _________________________ Based on the information in this table, which men could not be the father of the baby? (hint… look at the baby’s blood type only…)____________________________________ You can use the Punnett square if you need help figuring it out. Name Blood Type Mother Type A Baby Type B The mailman Type O The butcher The waiter Type A The cable guy Type B The sister of the mom above also had issues with finding out who the father of her baby was. She had the state take a blood test of potential fathers. Based on the information in this table, why was the baby taken away by the state after the test? (hint… look at the baby’s blood type only…)_____________________________________________________________________ Name Blood Type Mother Type O Baby Bartender Type O Guy at the club Cabdriver Type A Flight attendant Type B BLOOD TYPE & INHERITANCE