Which of the following blood groups may be present in the children of a couple having blood groups A and B, respectively?

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Which of the following blood groups may be present in the children of a couple having blood groups A and B, respectively?

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Science

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SSC

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{'blood groups': [3, 1, 1, 2], 'ab': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'children': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'abonly': [1, 0, 0, 0], 'couple': [1, 1, 0, 1]}

The correct answer is option 3: A, B, AB and O.

Blood groups are determined by the presence or absence of certain antigens on the surface of red blood cells. The ABO system classifies blood into four groups: A, B, AB, and O.

In this scenario, if one parent has blood group A and the other has blood group B, their children can inherit any combination of these blood types. A child can have blood group A if they inherit the A allele from either parent, blood group B if they inherit the B allele from either parent, and blood group AB if they inherit both the A and B alleles. Additionally, there is a possibility of the child inheriting blood group O if they inherit two O alleles, one from each parent.

Therefore, the children of this couple can have blood groups A, B, AB, and O.