GCE Biology 1990 Question 55

Question 55

Transport in Animals

The precondition for transfusion of blood to an accident victim is

  1. A.seeking the consent to his parents
  2. B.ascertaining the religious belief of the victim
  3. C.cross-matching the blood group of the donor with that of the accident victim
  4. D.curing the donor of any disease traced in his blood
  5. E.rewarding the donor with food and money
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (cross-matching the blood group of the donor with that of the accident victim)

Explanation

Donor and receiver blood must be cross-matched so that no agglutination happens.