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JAMB Biology 1990 Question 39

Question 39

Transport in Animals

An individual in the AB blood group is a universal recipient for blood donation because

  1. A.all the red blood cells do not carry antigen
  2. B.all the red blood cells carry antigen A
  3. C.all the red blood cells carry antigen B
  4. D.there are no anti-A and anti-B antibodies in the serum
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (there are no anti-A and anti-B antibodies in the serum)

Explanation

Group AB plasma has no anti-A or anti-B antibodies, so donated cells of any group are not clumped.