Which Statement BEST Describes at the Molecular Level Why AB

question 64

Multiple Choice

Which statement BEST describes at the molecular level why AB is the universal recipient?

• A) It is the least common blood type.
• B) It contains both the type A and type B monosaccharides in addition to the core trisaccharide.
• C) It only contains the core trisaccharide and does not have any additional sugars on it.
• D) Red blood cells of this type do not have any oligosaccharide markers.
• E) Type AB has a completely different oligosaccharide marker than A, B, and O.

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Definitions:

Cerebrum

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Hippocampus

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