A woman Ms Brown Type O has a baby girl She claims that the

A woman, Ms. Brown (Type O), has a baby girl. She claims that the father of her child is Mr. Jones, with whom she has had a long-term relationship. Mr. Jones (Type AB) denies that the baby belongs to him and insist that the baby belongs to the gardener,Mr. Green(Type A) . Ms. Brown and Mr. Green deny having any relations, and insist on having blood tests done to prove that the baby was fathered by Mr. Jones. The baby had type O blood.
A. Who is the father? Explain answer using punnet squares.
B. Does this prove that this man is the father of the child? Explain why or why not.

Solution

Answer:

Ms. Brown (Type O)= Genotype OO

Mr. Jones (Type AB) - Genotype AB

Mr. Green(Type A)= AO

Baby blood type O= Genotype OO

A. Who is the father? Explain answer using punnett squares.

Mr. Green is the Father,

Ms. Brown (Type O)= Genotype OO

Mr. Green(Type A)= AO

OO x AO

A

O

O

AO (Blood type A)

OO (Blood type O)

O

AO (Blood type A)

OO (Blood type O)

B. Does this prove that this man is the father of the child? Explain why or why not.

Mr. Green is the Father and Mr. Jones (Type AB) cannot be the father. Because Mr Jones can give A or B allele which are dominant against O allele

Let us see

Ms. Brown (Type O)= Genotype OO

Mr. Jones (Type AB) - Genotype AB

OO x AB

A

B

O

AO (Blood type A)

BO (Blood type B)

O

AO (Blood type A)

BO (Blood type B)