IB Biology SL 2.5.9 ABO blood groups and codominance Question Bank
Practise IB Biology SL 2.5.9 by using codominant alleles and Punnett grids to predict blood groups.
- Syllabus
- First assessment 2025
- Course
- Biology SL
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- SL
Practise IB Biology SL 2.5.9 by using codominant alleles and Punnett grids to predict blood groups.
Both the genome and the environment of an organism affect its growth and development. Variation between individuals of a species can be continuous or discrete (discontinuous). Mitosis produces identical cells for growth and meiosis allows for variation.
The micrographs show onion and whitefish cells in mitosis.

Blood group in humans is an example of discrete (discontinuous) variation. Explain the inheritance of ABO blood groups in humans.
a. multiple alleles
OR
(the alleles are) \|^A, I^B, i;
b. I^A and I^B (alleles) are codominant to each other
OR
I^A I^B (genotype) gives blood group/type AB ;
c. i (allele) is recessive to both I^A and I^B (alleles)
OR
I^A and I^B (alleles) are dominant to i (allele)
OR
I^A i (genotype) gives blood group/type A and I^B i (genotype) gives blood group/type B;
d. 4 blood groups/types: A, B, AB, O;
e. there are no intermediate blood groups/types;
a. Correct symbols required for the mark, but can be stated in different parts of the answer. Do not accept I for i for this mark.
a., b. and c. Do not accept blood groups/types / genes for alleles.
d. All four blood groups needed for the mark, but can be stated in different parts of the answer.
e. Accept OWTTE.
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