PHYSIOLOGY
CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGY
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Question
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Which of the following blood groups is known as the universal acceptor?
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A
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B
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AB
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O
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -AB+ is the universal acceptor as the blood group contains A, B and Rh antigens; contains no antibodies in its serum. Blood group O-, on the other hand, is the universal donor as it contains neither antigen A nor B, nor the Rh antigen, and as a result has A, B and Rh antibodies in its serum.
Detailed explanation-2: -AB positive blood type is known as the “universal recipient” because AB positive patients can receive red blood cells from all blood types.
Detailed explanation-3: -2. AB+ blood group types are universal acceptors as they do not have A, B antibodies. 3. Antigens are the molecules that are present on the surface of the cell in the body of an organism.
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