The AB blood group in the ABO system is an example of: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The AB blood group in the ABO system is an example of:
A. Codominance
B. Multiple allelism only
C. Pleiotropy
D. Incomplete dominance
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Codominance occurs when both alleles in a heterozygote are fully and equally expressed. In the ABO blood group system, the IA and IB alleles are codominant. An individual with the genotype IAIB will have both A and B antigens on the surface of their red blood cells, resulting in the AB blood type. It also involves multiple alleles (IA, IB, i).

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