If a person has a specific anitgen, that means that he/she ..... recieve blood from someone with a different specific surface protein.

CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGY

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

If a person has a specific anitgen, that means that he/she ____ recieve blood from someone with a different specific surface protein.

A	can
B	cannot
C	Either A or B
D	None of the above

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -The antigens present on our own red blood cells in our own body are termed self-antigens and do not generate an antibody response. Therefore, the answer is a. Important self-antigens on the surface of red blood cells are the A and B antigens of the ABO blood system.

Detailed explanation-2: -For example, people with type A blood will have the A antigen on the surface of their red cells (as shown in the table below). As a result, anti-A antibodies will not be produced by them because they would cause the destruction of their own blood.

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