[IB Biology SL at GHS: Genetics Reviews]

24. Cyclops is married to his high school sweetheart, Jean Gray (aka, Marvel Girl, aka, the Dark Phoenix). They have a son, Scott Jr. who has just reached puberty. When mad, Scott Jr. pops metal claws out of his knuckles, and generally slices and dices the furniture into teensy bits. Cyclops begins to suspect that Jean Gray has cheated with his good friend?

Help Cyclops determine who really is the father of Scott Jr. (Hint: Cyclops has Type A blood, Mary Jane has Type A blood, Scott Jr is Type AB, and Wolverine has Type B blood.)

A) Cyclops is most likely the father.

B) Wolverine is most likely the father. (Both Scott and Jean have an A allele, but no B allele to give to Scott Jr. However, Wolverine has at least 1 B allele, so he could very possibly be the father of Scott Jr.)

C) There is not enough information to tell who the father could be (both men are possible fathers).

D) Neither men is a possible father of Scott Jr.

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