Blood Types

Question 1

Bloood types

Answer 1

A person can have one of four blood types, A, B, AB, O. Letters refer to 2 carbohydrates foubd on surface of red blood cells

Question 2

A persons red blood cells can be coated with either?

Answer 2

Carbohydrate A ( type A )
Carb b ( type b)
Both carbs ( type ab
Neither carb (type o)

Question 3

Genotypes for boood types

Answer 3

Type o- ii (recessive)
Type A- I^A I^A or I^A i
Type B- I^B I^B or I^B i
Type AB- I^A I^B (codominance )

Question 4

Blood transfusions

Answer 4

Must match recipients blood type with a compatible donor blood type. The immune system wil detect cells that appear foreign to the body. Antibodies bind to foreign carbs causing the donor red blood cells to clump

Question 5

About blood group A

Answer 5

You have A antigens on surface of blood red cells, and B antibodies in your blood. Receives A and O type blood, can give blood to a and ab

Question 6

About blood group b

Answer 6

You have b antigens on surface of red blood cells, and A antibodies in your blood, receives B and O, gives blood to B and AB

Question 7

Blood group AB

Answer 7

You have both A and B antigens on your surface of red blood cells. No anti a or anti b antibodies in your blood. Receive blood from AB, A, B, o. Give blood to AB

Question 8

Blood group o

Answer 8

Have neither A nor b antigens on surface of red blood cells, but have both a and b antibodies in your blood. Received from no one, gives to everyone