Determine if the following statement is true or false. A man with blood type A and a woman with blood type B can have a baby with blood type O.
A) True, because although A and B are the dominant blood types, both individuals could carry a type O allele.
B) False, the child must have type AB blood.
C) True, because A and B are codominant.
D) False, because type A and B are dominant blood types and these individuals cannot have offspring with the recessive blood type.
E) True, because only one O allele is needed.

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A and B blood types are indeed dominant, but each parent can carry a recessive O allele. If both parents pass the O allele to their child, the child can have blood type O.

Determine If the Following Statement Is True or False