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In the ABO blood typing system, which antigen is considerably more antigenic than the others?
In the ABO blood typing system, which antigen is considerably more antigenic than the others?
- Type D antigen (correct)
- Type C antigen
- Type E antigen
- Type c antigen
What is the direct result of agglutination in transfusion reactions?
What is the direct result of agglutination in transfusion reactions?
- Decreased plasma volume
- Normal blood flow throughout the circulatory system
- Hemoglobin release into the plasma (correct)
- Increased red blood cell production
When type B agglutinogen is not present in a person’s red blood cells, what antibodies develop in the plasma?
When type B agglutinogen is not present in a person’s red blood cells, what antibodies develop in the plasma?
- Anti-E agglutinins
- Anti-B agglutinins (correct)
- Anti-D agglutinins
- Anti-A agglutinins
What causes acute kidney shutdown after transfusion reactions?
What causes acute kidney shutdown after transfusion reactions?
What is the main characteristic of Erythroblastosis Fetalis (“Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn”)?
What is the main characteristic of Erythroblastosis Fetalis (“Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn”)?
What is the function of the type O gene in determining blood type?
What is the function of the type O gene in determining blood type?
Which genes determine the O-A-B blood type?
Which genes determine the O-A-B blood type?
What are the antigens that occur on the surfaces of red blood cells?
What are the antigens that occur on the surfaces of red blood cells?
What causes most blood transfusion reactions?
What causes most blood transfusion reactions?
What is an antigen?
What is an antigen?
What is the main focus of anatomy?
What is the main focus of anatomy?
Which discipline helps to explain how organisms sense and respond to different stimuli?
Which discipline helps to explain how organisms sense and respond to different stimuli?
What is the study of the chemical processes and substances that occur within living organisms?
What is the study of the chemical processes and substances that occur within living organisms?
Which subdiscipline is concerned with the functioning of plants?
Which subdiscipline is concerned with the functioning of plants?
Which discipline focuses on the study of heredity and the variation of traits within and between populations?
Which discipline focuses on the study of heredity and the variation of traits within and between populations?
