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Q: What Red blood cell antigen named after the rhesus monkey?
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The rh blood group was named after the?

Rhesus monkey


What does Rh stands for?

Rh is an antigen. If you have the antigen, your blood type is A+, B+, AB+, or O+. If you don't have the antigen, your blood type is A-, B-, AB-, or O-. People WITH the Rh antigen, can receive from/give to people with Rh+ or Rh-. People WITHOUT the Rh antigen, can ONLY receive from/give to people with Rh- blood. (meaning people without the antigen) If Rh- and Rh+ blood comes in contact, the Rh- will produce antibodies towards Rh+, and at the second contact with the blood, will cause agglutination.


How is the rhesus monkey related to blood research?

The Rh blood type antigen was first identified in rhesus monkeys. The 3 blood type antigens important for blood transfusions success are named: A, B, and Rh and result in types: AB+, AB-, A+, A-, B+, B-, O+, and O- in different combinations.


What does the initials rh stand for in blood types?

Rh factor is named after the Rhesus monkey which was the source of testing. It refers to the plus or minus after one's blood type which determines compatibility.


What is the Rh blood group named after?

I think Rh is not a blood group. Rh stands for a factor and derived its name from factor found in the blood of Rhesus monkey.


What candy bar was named after an experimental monkey in a blender?

None was. There's a sick joke that says "What do you get when you put an experimental monkey in a blender?" The answer: Rhesus pieces. Rhesus is a type of monkey. Reese's Pieces is a candy, but it was not named after an experimental monkey in a blender.


What animal is responsible for the discovery of the Rh factor?

Human beings. It was named after the Rhesus monkey.


What do you call a candy bar named after an experimental monkey in a blender?

That would be called Rhesus Pieces.


How was the rh factor named?

it is the inherited protein found on the surface of red blood cells


Which country launched the first animal into space and when?

USA launched a rhesus monkey named Albert l into space on June 11, 1948 aboard a V-2 Blossom.


Who was the first monkey launched into space?

The first monkey in space was named Albert II June 19, 1949. The first living animal in space was a Soviet Union dog named Laika (pronounced ' like a ').


Monkey of Pirates of the Caribbean?

The monkey was named Jack.