8 Questions
Blood transfusion is a life-saving procedure in all cases of severe loss of ______ and in life-threatening anemia.
blood
A blood type is a classification of blood based on the presence or absence of inherited ______ substances on the surface of red blood cells.
antigenic
Blood is characterized into different blood groups, based on the presence or absence of these ______ or agglutinogens.
antigens
The ABO blood group is characterized by two ______ antigens, called A and B.
glycolipid
If someone receives blood of the wrong type, the worst problem is the reaction of the recipient's ______ on the donor's RBCs.
antibodies
Agglutination is the clumping of RBCs due to binding of ______ to antigen.
antibodies
GROUP O has neither ______ nor B antigens.
A
GROUP AB has no ______ A/Anti B present.
Anti
This quiz covers the basics of blood typing, its importance in blood transfusion, and the principles of blood grouping. Learn about the classification of blood based on the presence or absence of inherited antigens.
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