Biology 0610 · IGCSE · Blood

Blood — practice question

Fig. 6.1 shows a photomicrograph of a blood clot.
(a)[5]

Describe how a blood clot forms. Refer to the letters in Fig. 6.1 in your response.

(b)[2]

State why blood clotting is important.

(c(i))[1]

Define what is meant by phenotype.

(c(ii))[1]

State the name of the inheritance pattern shown by blood groups.

(c(iii))[2]

State the two possible genotypes of a person with phenotype blood group A.

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