Blood Groups

Question 1

Which blood group is the universal donor

Answer 1

O

Question 2

Which blood group is the universal recipient

Answer 2

AB

Question 3

Which antigens does Type A have

Answer 3

A antigen on RBC surface

Question 4

Which antigens does Type B have

Answer 4

B antigens on RBC surface

Question 5

Which antigens does Type AB have

Answer 5

A and B antigens on RBC surface

Question 6

Which antigens does Type O have on the surface

Answer 6

No antigens

Question 7

Which blood type is the universal donor

Answer 7

O

Question 8

Which blood type is the universal recipient

Answer 8

AB

Question 9

Which antibodies does Type A have

Answer 9

B antibodies in plasma

Question 10

Which antibodies does Type B have

Answer 10

A antibodies in plasma

Question 11

Which antibodies does Type AB have

Answer 11

No antibodies

Question 12

Which antibodies does Type O have

Answer 12

No antibodies

Question 13

Can A be given A

Answer 13

Yes

Question 14

Can A be given B

Answer 14

No

Because the B antibodies will attack the B antigens

Question 15

Can A be given AB

Answer 15

No

Because the B antibodies will attack the B antigens

Question 16

Can A be given O

Answer 16

Yes

There are no antigens on O for the antibodies to attack

Question 17

Can B be given B

Answer 17

Yes

Question 18

Can B be given A

Answer 18

No

Its A Ab will attack the A antigens

Question 19

Can B be given AB

Answer 19

No because its A antibodies will attack the A antigens

Question 20

Can B be given O

Answer 20

Yes

Because the Antibodies have no antigens to attack

Question 21

Can AB be given A

Answer 21

Yes

Because it has not antibodies

Question 22

Can AB be given B

Answer 22

Yes

Because it has no antibodies to attack

Question 23

Can AB be given O

Answer 23

Yes

No antibodies to attack

Question 24

Can AB be given AB

Answer 24

Yes

Question 25

Can O be given A

Answer 25

No because its A antibodies will attack the A antigens

Question 26

Can O be given B

Answer 26

No because it B antibodies will attack the B antigens

Question 27

Can O be given O

Answer 27

Yes

There are no antigens for the antibodies to attack

Question 28

Can O be given AB

Answer 28

No

Because its A and B antibodies will attack the A and B antigens

Question 29

Which group has no antigens

Answer 29

O

Question 30

Which group has no antibodies

Answer 30

AB

Question 31

Why is O the universal donor

Answer 31

Because it has no antigens

Therefore the antibodies in other blood groups have nothing to mount an attack upon

Question 32

Why is AB the universal recipient

Answer 32

Because it has no antibodies

Therefore it does’t matter which antigen it encounters