Inheritance Flashcards
a unit of DNA that is usually located on a chromosome and that controls the development of one or more traits and is the basic unit by which genetic information is passed from parent to offspring
Gene
pairs or series of genes on a chromosome that determine the hereditary characteristics.
Allele
refers to another type of antigen, or protein, on the surface of red blood cells
Rhesus
blood is considered the “universal donor” because it can be donated to people of any blood type.
Type O
blood is considered the “universal recipient” because people with this type can receive any blood type
Type AB+
When is the rh factor important?
during pregnancy when the mom is rh- and the dad and fetus are rh+
some Rh+ blood can leak from the fetus
to the mother during birth causing the mother to make Rh antibodies.
hemolytic disease
If a donor’s blood cells have a carbohydrate (A or B)
that is foreign to the recipient:
Antibodies cause the donated blood cells to clump together, which kills the patient
Group ___ can donate red blood cells to anybody. It’s the universal donor
O
