The Transfusion of Type a Blood to a Person Who

question 79

Multiple Choice

The transfusion of type A blood to a person who has type O blood would result in

• A) the recipient's B antigens reacting with the donated anti-B antibodies.
• B) the recipient's anti-A antibodies clumping the donated red blood cells.
• C) the recipient's anti-A and anti-O antibodies reacting with the donated red blood cells if the donor was a heterozygote (Ai) for blood type.
• D) no reaction because type O is a universal donor.
• E) no reaction because the O-type individual does not have antibodies.

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