HEME 3.7

Question 1

A blood type is a classification of blood cased on the presence or absence of inherited ________ substances on the ________ of the red blood cell

Answer 1

antigenic (antigens), surface

Question 2

what is the estimated Number of blood types and antigens are there

Answer 2

30 types, and 600+ antigents (many are very rare)

Question 3

what are the two most important blood grouping systems

Answer 3

ABO and Rhesus

Question 4

The ABO system is _______ based, rather then _______ based

Answer 4

Sugar, protein

Question 5

In what manner are ABO genes inherited

Answer 5

In a Mendelian manner

Question 6

what is the most common blood type in America

Answer 6

O (O+, 37.4%, and O-, 6.6%)

Question 7

what percentage of Americans have Type A blood

Answer 7

42% (35.7% A+, 6.3% A-)

Question 8

what percentage of Americans have Type B blood

Answer 8

B+ = 8.5%, B- = 1.5%

Question 9

what percentage of Americans have type AB blood

Answer 9

AB+ = 3.4%. AB- = 0.6%