AP BIOLOGY

THE HUMAN IMMUNE SYSTEM

BLOOD GROUPS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which one of the following is NOT a blood group?
A
A
B
O
C
AA
D
AB
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Option: C – As per the ABO blood group system a person can have ‘A, B, AB or O’ blood group and can be either Rh positive or negative. So, a person cannot have ‘BC blood type. So, Option C is correct as BC is not a recognized blood group.

Detailed explanation-2: -There are 4 main blood groups (types of blood) – A, B, AB and O. Your blood group is determined by the genes you inherit from your parents. Each group can be either RhD positive or RhD negative, which means in total there are 8 blood groups.

Detailed explanation-3: -Buffs and Kips are not blood groups or blood factors. Kip is a measure of force and buff is a breed of turkey. Lewis and Duffy, ABO and Rh, Rh and MN are types of blood groups.

Detailed explanation-4: -If your blood is A positive (A+), it means that your blood contains type-A antigens with the presence of a protein called the rhesus (Rh) factor.

Detailed explanation-5: -What’s the rarest blood type? AB negative is the rarest of the eight main blood types-just 1% of our donors have it. Despite being rare, demand for AB negative blood is low and we don’t struggle to find donors with AB negative blood.

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