BLOOD CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM LYMPHOID ORGANS
BLOOD
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Question
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It has both antigens
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It has both antibodies
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It has no antigens
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It has no antibodies
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Detailed explanation-1: -Persons with AB blood group have both A and B antigens on the RBCs, but no antibodies in the plasma. This allows them to receive blood from any of the other blood types. This is why they are called universal recipients.
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: -In the AB blood group, both the antigens A and B are present on the red cells of the individual, and the serum contains neither anti-A nor anti-B antibodies.
Detailed explanation-4: -Answer and Explanation: People with blood type AB have no antibodies for type A and type B. Since there are no antibodies for both types A and B, it can receive blood from any blood type. Therefore, blood type AB is considered a universal recipient because it can receive blood from any donor.