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Question 1

What is H antigen?

Answer 1

enzyme: fucosyltransferase
antigen: fucose

Question 2

What is A antigen?

Answer 2

enzyme: N-acetylgalactosamine transferase
antigen: N-acetylgalactosamine

Question 3

What is B antigen?

Answer 3

enzyme: galactosyl transferase
antigen: galactose

Question 4

O antigene?

Answer 4

only the H antigen structure is present

Question 5

what is an antigen?

Answer 5

polymeric chain of several sugars

Question 6

the antibodies for A/B are which Immunoglobulin?

Answer 6

IgM

Question 7

precentage of blood groups

Answer 7

O+  38%
A+  34%
B+  9%
O-  7%
A-  6%
AB+  3%
B-  2%
AB-  1%

Question 8

inheritance of AB alleles is

Answer 8

co-dominance

Question 9

i have blood type A

what is my genotype?

Answer 9

AA
or
OA

Question 10

the antibodies for D are which Immunoglobulin?

Answer 10

IgG

Question 11

Im Rh positive, what is my genotype?

Answer 11

DD
or
Dd

Question 12

what is special about people with Rh negitive?

Answer 12

they dont produce anti D antibodies

they require a first exposure to begin the expression

Question 13

what happens when a mother with Rh negative has a baby who is Rh positive?

Answer 13

she will produce the anti D antibodies and it will be a problem with the second pregnancy