Genetic counselling is important when a marriage is planned between a
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A.
Rh– woman and Rh man+ -
B.
Rh– woman and Rh– man -
C.
Rh+ woman and Rh+ man -
D.
Rh+ woman and Rh– man
Correct Answer: Option A
Explanation
Most people — about 85% — are Rh positive. But if a woman who is Rh negative and a man who is Rh positive conceive a baby, there is the potential for a baby to have a health problem. The baby growing inside the Rh-negative mother may have Rh-positive blood, inherited from the father. Approximately half of the children born to an Rh-negative mother and Rh-positive father will be Rh positive