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How many blood group types in humans can have only similar alleles?

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  • The blood group in human beings are determined by a single gene called ABO gene which has three different alleles.
  • These alleles are- IA, IB, and i.
  • The blood groups A, B and O are formed by similar alleles.
  • Blood group A- IA IA.
  • Blood group B- IB IB.
  • Blood group O- i i.
  • IA and IB are called codominant alleles whereas, i is a recessive allele.

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