Questions: A nurse at a hospital removed the wrist tags of three babies in the maternity ward. She needs to figure out which baby belongs to which parents, so she checks their blood types. Use the chart below to answer the following two questions. Which baby belongs to Mr. and Mrs: Simon? Holly Jennifer Cannot be determined Rebecca

A nurse at a hospital removed the wrist tags of three babies in the maternity ward. She needs to figure out which baby belongs to which parents, so she checks their blood types. Use the chart below to answer the following two questions.

Which baby belongs to Mr. and Mrs: Simon?
Holly
Jennifer
Cannot be determined
Rebecca

Transcript text: A nurse at a hospital removed the wrist tags of three babies in the maternity ward. She needs to figure out which baby belongs to which parents, so she checks their blood types. Use the chart below to answer the following two questions. Which baby belongs to Mr. and Mrs: Simon? Holly Jennifer Cannot be determined Rebecca

Solution

To determine which baby belongs to Mr. and Mrs. Simon based on blood types, we need to know the blood types of the parents and the babies. However, the question does not provide this information directly. Typically, blood type inheritance follows these general rules:

If both parents have type O blood, the child will have type O blood.
If one parent has type A and the other has type O, the child can have type A or O.
If one parent has type B and the other has type O, the child can have type B or O.
If both parents have type A, the child can have type A or O.
If both parents have type B, the child can have type B or O.
If one parent has type A and the other has type B, the child can have type A, B, AB, or O.
If one parent has type AB and the other has type A, the child can have type A, B, or AB.
If one parent has type AB and the other has type B, the child can have type A, B, or AB.
If both parents have type AB, the child can have type A, B, or AB.

Without the specific blood types of Mr. and Mrs. Simon and the babies, we cannot determine which baby belongs to them. Therefore, the answer is:

Cannot be determined

Explanation for each option:

Holly: Without specific blood type information, we cannot confirm if Holly belongs to Mr. and Mrs. Simon.
Jennifer: Without specific blood type information, we cannot confirm if Jennifer belongs to Mr. and Mrs. Simon.
Cannot be determined: This is the correct answer because we lack the necessary blood type information to make a determination.
Rebecca: Without specific blood type information, we cannot confirm if Rebecca belongs to Mr. and Mrs. Simon.

In summary, without the blood type information of the parents and the babies, it is impossible to determine which baby belongs to Mr. and Mrs. Simon.

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