Q.

Which of the following characteristics represents 'Inheritance of blood groups' in humans?
I. Dominance
II. Codominance
III. Multiple allele
IV. Incomplete dominance
V. Polygenic inheritance

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a

I, IV and V

b

I, II and III

c

II, III and V

d

I, III and V

answer is B.

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Dominance, codominance and multiple alleles are the characteristics that represent 'inheritance of blood groups' in humans. ABO blood groups are determined by the gene I.
There are multiple (three) alleles; IA, IB and i of this gene. Allele IA and IB are dominant over i. However, when lA and IB alleles are present together, they show codominance. 

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Which of the following characteristics represents 'Inheritance of blood groups' in humans?I. DominanceII. CodominanceIII. Multiple alleleIV. Incomplete dominanceV. Polygenic inheritance