Blood Types & Components of Blood

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What are the four main blood types?

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A, B, AB, O.

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What is the universal donor blood type?

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O-.

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What is the universal recipient blood type?

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AB+.

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What protein do red blood cells carry that is essential for oxygen transport?

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Hemoglobin.

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What are antigens?

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Substances on the surface of red blood cells that determine blood type.

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What are antibodies?

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Proteins in the blood that attack foreign antigens.

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Which blood type has no antibodies?

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AB+.

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True or False: Blood type O has A and B antigens.

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False.

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True or False: Blood type B has B antigens and A antibodies.

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True.

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What happens if a person receives the wrong blood type during a transfusion?

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Their immune system may attack the foreign blood cells, leading to serious complications.