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A man has type B blood and a woman has type AB blood.  Can they produce a child with type O blood?"  Is a type O possible in this situation?

A.  Possible  
B.  Not possible


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This solution provides the correct answer for the question: A man has type B blood and a woman has type AB blood.  Can they produce a child with type O blood?"  Is a type O possible in this situation?
It also explains the correct answer through discussion and two illustrative diagrams showing the possible combinations of genotypes for the child.

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