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Which of these children will always be homozygous for both the blood group alleles and the Rh blood group system?

A

O Rh + ve child from O Rh+ve mother and O Rh-ve father

B

A Rh-ve child from A Rh-ve mother and O Rh-ve father

C

AB Rh+ve child from A Rh+ve mother and B Rh-ve father

D

O Rh-ve child from O Rh-ve mother and O Rh-ve father

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To determine which child will always be homozygous for both the blood group alleles and the Rh blood group system, we need to analyze each option provided in the question. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding Blood Group Genetics**: - Blood groups are determined by alleles A, B, and O. - The Rh factor is determined by the presence (+) or absence (-) of the Rh antigen. - Homozygous means having two identical alleles for a trait, while heterozygous means having two different alleles. 2. **Analyzing Each Option**: - **Option 1**: An Rh positive child from an Rh positive mother and an Rh negative father. - The mother can be either homozygous (Rh+/Rh+) or heterozygous (Rh+/Rh-). The child can inherit either Rh+ or Rh- from the mother, making it possible for the child to be heterozygous. Thus, this option does not guarantee homozygosity. - **Option 2**: An Rh negative child from an Rh negative mother and an Rh negative father. - Both parents are Rh negative (genotype Rh-/Rh-). The child must inherit Rh- from both parents, making the child homozygous Rh negative (Rh-/Rh-). This option guarantees homozygosity for the Rh factor, but we need to check the blood group alleles as well. - The mother could be O (genotype O/O) and the father could also be O (genotype O/O), making the child O (genotype O/O). Thus, this option guarantees homozygosity for both blood group alleles and Rh factor. - **Option 3**: An AB Rh positive child from an A Rh positive mother and a B Rh negative father. - The mother can be A (genotype A/A or A/O) and the father can be B (genotype B/B or B/O). The child can inherit A from the mother and B from the father, making the child heterozygous (AB). Therefore, this option does not guarantee homozygosity. - **Option 4**: An O Rh negative child from an O Rh negative mother and an O Rh negative father. - Both parents are O (genotype O/O) and Rh negative (genotype Rh-/Rh-). The child must inherit O from both parents (genotype O/O) and Rh- from both parents (genotype Rh-/Rh-). Thus, this option guarantees homozygosity for both blood group alleles and Rh factor. 3. **Conclusion**: - The only option that guarantees homozygosity for both the blood group alleles and the Rh blood group system is **Option 2** (Rh negative child from Rh negative mother and Rh negative father) and **Option 4** (O Rh negative child from O Rh negative mother and O Rh negative father). However, since the question asks for a child that will always be homozygous, the best answer is **Option 4**. ### Final Answer: **Option 4: O Rh negative child from O Rh negative mother and O Rh negative father.**
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