0
You visited us 0 times! Enjoying our articles? Unlock Full Access!
Question

An individual of blood group A has
  1. Antigen A in the plasma and anti- B antibodies in RBCs
  2. Antigen B in the RBCs and anti- A antibodies in plasma
  3. Antigen A and anti- B antibodies in RBCs
  4. Antigen A in the RBCs and anti- B antibodies in plasma

A
Antigen B in the RBCs and anti- A antibodies in plasma
B
Antigen A in the plasma and anti- B antibodies in RBCs
C
Antigen A and anti- B antibodies in RBCs
D
Antigen A in the RBCs and anti- B antibodies in plasma
Solution
Verified by Toppr

There are two antigens and two antibodies that are mostly responsible for the ABO types. The specific combination of these four components determines an individual's type in most cases. For example, people with type A blood will have the A antigen on the surface of their red cells. As a result, anti- A antibodies will not be produced by them because they would cause the destruction of their own blood. However, if B type blood is injected into their systems, anti- B antibodies in their plasma will recognize it as alien and burst or agglutinate the introduced red cells in order to cleanse the blood of alien protein. So, A blood group has anti- B antibodies and B blood group have anti- A antibodies.
Therefore, the correct answer is option A.

Was this answer helpful?
0
Similar Questions
Q1
A person with antigen A on RBC and anti B antibody in plasma
View Solution
Q2
Which of the following statement is incorrect ?
(a) A person of 'O' blood group has anti 'A' and anti 'B' antibodies in his blood plasma.
(b) A person of 'B' blood group can't donate blood to a person of 'A' group
(c) Blood group is designated on the basis of the presence of antibodies in the blood plasma.
View Solution
Q3

A person with blood group AB is considered as a universal recipient because he/she has ____


View Solution
Q4
Assertion :Blood group 'O' have anti- A and anti- B antibodies. Reason: It does not have any antigens.
View Solution
Q5
Universal donors have no antigens in RBC's but have both antibodies Anti A and Anti B. They belong to blood group
View Solution