Station 6: Multiple AllelesKylie Jenner and Travis Scott had baby Stormi, but they don't know her blood type. Kylie is type O and Travis is Type AB. What are the possible blood types that Stormi could be?If they have another baby, but Travis thinks its not his. The baby has type O blood. Can Travis be the father?

Step 1:

Determine possible alleles for Stormi:
-Kylie Jenner's blood type is O, which means her genotype is \(ii\). 
-Travis Scott's blood type is AB, which means his genotype is \(I^ A I^ B\).

Step 2:

Possible combinations for Stormi: 
-From Kylie (\(i\)) and Travis (\(I^ A\)): \(I^ A i\) (Type A) 
-From Kylie (\(i\)) and Travis (\(I^ B\)): \(I^ B i\) (Type B)

Therefore, Stormi could have type A or type B blood.

Step 3:

Determine if Travis can be the father of a baby with type O blood:
-For a baby to have type O blood, the genotype must be \(ii\). 
-Since Travis has no \(i\) allele (he is \(I^ A I^ B\)), he cannot pass an \(i\) allele to a child.

Therefore, if the baby has type O blood, Travis cannot be the father.

Supplemental Knowledge: 

Blood type inheritance follows the principles of Mendelian genetics. The ABO blood group system is determined by the presence of antigens on the surface of red blood cells, which are controlled by multiple alleles:

Type A: Can be AA or AO 
Type B: Can be BB or BO 
Type AB: Must be AB 
Type O: Must be OO 
Kylie Jenner's blood type is O (genotype OO), and Travis Scott's blood type is AB (genotype AB).

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