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Antigens, by definition, cause the body to produce antibodies which act against them. You inherit certain antigens which are on your red blood cells. Sometimes these antigens are absent from your RBC. If you are type B, you have B antigens. Type A has A antigens, AB has AB antigens and type O has no antigens.
If you are type AB, you can receive AB blood from some one else.
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∙ 13y agoThe antigens that react with a person's antibodies to determine blood type are found on the surface of red blood cells (RBCs)
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How might a technique to remove A and B antigens from red blood cells be used to increase the supply of donated blood?
That would be extremely useful if it can be developed. There are four types of blood: AB, A, B, and O. They are classifed by the antigens that they have. Type O blood has no antigens but it does have anti-A and anti-B antibodies, so it can only accept type O blood (although since it has no antigens, it can give blood to anyone). Type A blood has A antigens and anti-B antibodies so it can't accept any blood with B antigens in it (such as type B or AB). Type B blood has anti-A antibodies and can't accept A or AB blood. Type AB has A antigens and B antigens so it can't donate to any other blood besides AB (although it can receive any type of blood). If everyone was type O blood, and didn't have any antigens, then every type of blood would be able to receive it because the antibodies wouldn't have any antigens to react with so it would be accepted by anyone.
Antigens on red blood cells?
Type A blood has the A antigen and the Antibody anti- B Type B blood has the B antigen and the Antibody anti-a Type AB has antigens AB Type O blood has no antigens, and both the antibodies anti-a and anti-b AB is the universal receiver and O is the universal donor.
How do co-dominant alleles work?
Co-dominant alleles are both expressed, because both are translated into RNA. One of the best examples of co-dominance is human A/B blood type. The thing that differentiates A and B blood types is the antigens found on the surface of the blood cells. A person with two alleles for A-type antigens will have only A-type antigens, and a person with two B-type alleles will have only B-type antigens. However, a person with one A-type allele and one B-type allele will have blood type AB. A third allele, O-type, has no antigens on the surface of blood cells, and so is only "expressed" in the phenotype if a person has two O-type alleles (and therefore no antigens on their blood cells.)
Why is it safe to transfuse blood group O to a patient?
Red blood cells of different groups have different molecules on the surface of their cells these are called antigens. People with blood type A will reject B type blood as they have different antigens on the surface of their cells, these differences are detected by antibodies. Blood type O has none of these antigens and so isn't rejected/detected by the antibodies.
What kind of anigen does type o blood have?
Type O blood does not have any antigens. This is the reason for O blood's universal donnor status. Since no antigens (proteins or polysaccharides) are present, they will no react negatively to any antibodies that other blood types possess.
Does Type B blood have A antigens?
No, type B blood does not have A antigens. Type B blood has B antigens.
What traits does the blood type A have different then blood type B?
blood type A has type A antigens. blood type B has type B antigens.
What type of agglutinogens does type A blood have?
Type A blood has A antigens.
Which blood type has 2 different antigens on the surface of the red blood cell?
Blood type AB has both A and B antigens.
What are the A B AB and O blood groups distinguished by?
Blood types are distinguished by the type of antigen on the red blood cells. Type A has A antigens, type B has B antigens type AB has both antigens and type O has none.
How might a technique to remove A and B antigens from red blood cells be used to increase the supply of donated blood?
That would be extremely useful if it can be developed. There are four types of blood: AB, A, B, and O. They are classifed by the antigens that they have. Type O blood has no antigens but it does have anti-A and anti-B antibodies, so it can only accept type O blood (although since it has no antigens, it can give blood to anyone). Type A blood has A antigens and anti-B antibodies so it can't accept any blood with B antigens in it (such as type B or AB). Type B blood has anti-A antibodies and can't accept A or AB blood. Type AB has A antigens and B antigens so it can't donate to any other blood besides AB (although it can receive any type of blood). If everyone was type O blood, and didn't have any antigens, then every type of blood would be able to receive it because the antibodies wouldn't have any antigens to react with so it would be accepted by anyone.
Which antibody and antigen combination match each blood type?
The blood type notation A Rh- indicates which antigens and antibodies are present in the blood. A indicates there are A antigens. Rh+ indicates there are Rh antigens. B antibodies. If there are A and Rh antigens but no B antigens, the antibodies in the blood plasma are B antibodies.
Which blood types in terms of the ABA and Rh antigens can be donated to somebody with type AB blood?
B+ here is a guide for you: type A - A antigens B antibodies; type B - B antigens A antibodies; Type AB - A&B antigens and no antibodies; type O - no antigens and A&B antibodies. for the rh you just have to add if it is + or -.
How do you create o blood type?
No A or B blood type antigens.
A person with type A blood has?
Yes, type A blood has A antigens.
Do Group O types have Antigens?
Your husband would be incorrect, blood types that have Antigens would be type A and B and AB. Type O means you do not have any Antigens in your blood.
What are the 4 blood types?
There are four types of human blood, grouped into different catogories. Type 'A', 'B', 'AB' and type O. Each letter refers to a kind of protein or antigen, on the surface of the red blood cells. The surface of red blood cells in Type 'A' blood, has antigens known as A-antigens. Type 'B' blood is determined by it's lack of antigens, which are carried to the surface of red blood cells. Type AB blood is considered the universal recipient because people with this type can receive any blood type. Type O blood is considered the "universal donor" because it can be donated to people of any blood type. Antigens: An antigen is a substance that prompts the generation of antibodies and can cause an immune response
