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Human blood groups are determined by multiplic gene.

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**Step-by-Step Solution:** 1. **Understanding the Question:** The question states that human blood groups are determined by multiple genes. We need to analyze whether this statement is true or false. 2. **Clarifying Terminology:** - **Multiple Genes:** Refers to a situation where more than one gene controls a particular trait. - **Multiple Alleles:** Refers to a situation where a single gene has more than two alleles (alternative forms). 3. **Identifying the Correct Concept:** Human blood groups are determined by multiple alleles, not multiple genes. The ABO blood group system is controlled by a single gene that has three alleles: IA, IB, and IO. 4. **Explaining the Alleles:** - **IA and IB:** These alleles are dominant over IO. - **IO:** This allele is recessive. - The presence of IA and IB leads to the A and B blood types, respectively, while IO leads to the O blood type. 5. **Understanding Blood Group Combinations:** - **Blood Group A:** Can be IAIA or IAIO. - **Blood Group B:** Can be IBIB or IBIO. - **Blood Group AB:** Is IAIB (both alleles are expressed, showing co-dominance). - **Blood Group O:** Is IOIO (homozygous recessive). 6. **Conclusion:** The statement that human blood groups are determined by multiple genes is false. Instead, they are determined by multiple alleles of a single gene. ---
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