Explain the role antigens and antibodies play with each of the four blood types

What will be an ideal response?


The antigens are located on the surface of the red blood cells and the antibodies are in the blood plasma. Individuals in the A group have the A antigen on the surface of their red blood cells and anti-B antibody in the blood plasma; B group has the B antigen and the anti-A antibody; AB group has both A and B antigens and no anti-A or anti-B antigens; and group O has neither A nor B antigens and has both anti-A and anti-B antibodies. Type AB blood group is known as the universal recipient and type O as the universal donor.

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