Type O blood has which of the following characteristics?
a. anti-A antibodies and anti-B antibodies
b. A antigens and B antigens
c. neither antigens nor antibodies
d. both A and B antigens and anti-A and anti-B antibodies
C
A person with O blood has no antigens nor antibodies present in the serum. People with O blood are considered universal donors.
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