Biology
JAMB 2002
Genetic counselling is important when a marriage is planned between a
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A.
Rh- woman and Rh man+
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B.
Rh- woman and Rh- man
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C.
Rh+ woman and Rh+ man
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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
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