Question

3. Mr. Clint intends to divorce the wife for alleged promiscuity and suspects some of his children may
be for the taxi driver. Mrs. Clink is type “A”, Mr. Clink is type “AB” and the taxi driver is “B”
They have three children named Matthew, Mark, and Luke. Mark is type “A,” Matthew is type
“B,” and Luke is type “O.”
Based on this information, use a genetic diagram to answer the following questions:
i. What could be the genotype of Mr. Clint? [2]
ii. What could be the genotype of Mrs. Clint? [2]
iii. Suppose you’re a forensic consultant, do you think Mr. Clint has genuine cause to sue the
estranged wife for cheating? Explain. [3]
iv. Do you think the allegations that the tax man is the father to some of his children are conclusive ?explain .

Answer 1