PHYSIOLOGY
BLOOD PHYSIOLOGY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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A
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B
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AB
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O
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Detailed explanation-1: -Group O can donate red blood cells to anybody. It’s the universal donor. Click on a blood type below to learn more. Group O can donate red blood cells to anybody.
Detailed explanation-2: -Learn More About Your Blood Type Compatibility O negative is the universal blood type. O negative blood type can only receive O negative blood. O negative donors who are CMV negative are known as Heroes for Babies at the Red Cross because it is the safest blood for transfusions for immune deficient newborns.
Detailed explanation-3: -For example, if someone with Type O blood (blood with no A or B antigens on the surface of red blood cells) received red blood cells donated from someone with Type B blood (blood containing B antigens), the recipient’s immune system would immediately identify the new blood cells as foreign and seek to destroy them.