MICROANATOMY

BLOOD CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM LYMPHOID ORGANS

BLOOD

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
An individual who is Type O blood has
A
A antibodies
B
B antibodies
C
Both A and B antibodies
D
Neither A nor B antibodies
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -blood group O – has no antigens, but both anti-A and anti-B antibodies in the plasma.

Detailed explanation-2: -Blood group O is common, and individuals with this blood type will have both anti-A and anti-B in their serum. Blood group AB is the least common, and these individuals will have neither anti-A nor anti-B in their serum.

Detailed explanation-3: -This is because the O blood type does not have the A or B antigen in its red blood cells. The anti-A and anti-B antibodies are found in the plasma of the O blood type which is not transfused with red blood cells.

Detailed explanation-4: -ABO blood grouping is based on differences in the type of glycoprotein (protein with carbohydrates attached) present on the surface of red blood cells. Type A individuals have type A glycoproteins; Type B individuals have type B glycoproteins; Type AB individuals have both; and Type O individuals have neither.

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