Which of the Following Statements About Rh Incompatibility Is True

question 83

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about Rh incompatibility is true?

• A) Rh incompatibility occurs most commonly during a woman's first pregnancy.
• B) Rh incompatibility is an untreatable condition that leaves a woman infertile for the rest of her life.
• C) Rh incompatibility is an abnormality that is transmitted from generation to generation and carried by a sex chromosome.
• D) Rh incompatibility occurs due to antibodies transmitted to a fetus during subsequent deliveries causing brain damage or death.

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Definitions:

Epithelial Cells

Cells that cover the surfaces of the body and its organs, serving as a protective barrier and involved in absorption and secretion.

Genotype AA

A genetic configuration where an individual possesses two alleles of type A for a particular gene, denoting a homozygous condition.

Type B Blood

One of the ABO blood types characterized by the presence of the B antigen on red cells and the presence of anti-A antibody in the plasma.

Type O Blood

A blood type characterized by the absence of A and B antigens on red cells and in plasma, making it a universal donor type for red blood cell transfusion.