Blood types

Question 1

What are human blood types classified based on?

Answer 1

the absence of certain antigens on the surface of red blood cells.

Question 2

What are the two most important classification systems?

Answer 2

ABO and Rh factor.

Question 3

What is type A?

Answer 3

has a antigens on the surface of red blood cells and anti b antibodies in the plasma.

Question 4

What is type B?

Answer 4

has B antigens on the surface and anti A antibodies in the plasma.

Question 5

What is Type AB?

Answer 5

it has both a and b antigens and no anti a and b antibodies

Question 6

What is type O?

Answer 6

Has no a or be antigens but both anti a and b antibodies in the plasma.

Question 7

What is Rh- positive?

Answer 7

has the Rh antigen on the surface of red blood cells.

Question 8

What is Rh negative?

Answer 8

does not have the Rh antigen.

Question 9

What is a universal donor?

Answer 9

Type o- blood can be donated to any other blood type.

Question 10

What is universe recipient?

Answer 10

Type AB + blood can be received from any other blood type because it has no antibodies that will react.

Question 11

What is an antigen?

Answer 11

a molecule that may be recognised by the immune system and trigger an immune response by activating leukocytes that fight disease.