Blood 13

Question 1

What makes somebody Rhesus positive?

Answer 1

Having the D gene and producing the D antigen D+

Question 2

What are the antigens of the Rhesus system made out of?

Answer 2

Proteins and they are an integral part of the RBC membrane

Question 3

What genotype will give you A antigens on your RBCs?

Answer 3

AA or AO

Question 4

What genotype will give you B antigens on your RBCs?

Answer 4

BB or BO

Question 5

What genotype will give you B and A antigens on your RBCs?

Answer 5

AB

Question 6

What genotype will give you O antigens on your RBCs?

Answer 6

OO

Question 7

What antibodies are found in the plasma of people with blood type A?

Answer 7

Anti-B antibodies

Question 8

What antibodies are found in the plasma of people with blood type B?

Answer 8

Anti-A antibodies

Question 9

What antibodies are found in the plasma of people with blood type AB?

Answer 9

No antibodies

Question 10

What antibodies are found in the plasma of people with blood type O?

Answer 10

Anti-A and Anti-B antibodies

Question 11

Where are antibodies present?

Answer 11

In the Plasma

Question 12

What antibodies will be produced if the body is exposed to a foreign substance?

Answer 12

Anti-foreign substance antibodies

Question 13

What are antibodies made of?

Answer 13

Protein

Question 14

What group do Antibodies belong to?

Answer 14

Immunoglobulins

Question 15

How many subtypes of Immunoglobulins are there?

Answer 15

Five

Question 16

Which class of immunoglobulins do antibodies of the ABO system belong to and why?

Answer 16

The family of IGN, because they are naturally occuring

Question 17

Why do individuals who have never been exposed to another blood type have different blood antigens?

Answer 17

Because individuals see antigens in their environment that are similar to the opposing gene that they have on their RBCs

Question 18

What genotype causes a person to Rhesus positive?

Answer 18

DD or Dd

Question 19

What genotype causes a person to be Rhesus negative?

Answer 19

dd

Question 20

What class are the antibodies of the Rhesus system?

Answer 20

IGG

Question 21

What antibodies are found in the genes of people that are positive or negative rhesus?

Answer 21

Both do not contain any anti-D antigens

Question 22

When can somebody express the Anti-D antibody?

Answer 22

When the are exposed to the D antigen while they are rhesus negative