Review: Blood types ABO

What are the four ABO blood types?

A, B, AB, and O.

A blood type has which antigens?

Type A has A antigens on red blood cells.

True or false: Type O blood has A and B antigens.

False, because Type O blood has no A or B antigens.

What antibodies are present in type A blood?

Type A blood has anti-B antibodies.

Difference between type A and type B blood.

Type A has A antigens; type B has B antigens.

Fill in the blank: Type AB blood has _____ antibodies.

No A or B antibodies.

What happens during a blood transfusion?

If the blood type is incompatible, it can cause an immune reaction.

True or false: All blood types can receive type O blood.

True, because type O is a universal donor.

Comparison: Antigens in AB vs. O.

AB has both A and B antigens; O has none.

What is the universal recipient blood type?

Type AB can receive blood from all types.

Type O blood contains which antibodies?

Type O blood has both anti-A and anti-B antibodies.

Which blood type can donate to type B?

Type B can receive from type B and type O.

What do the letters A and B refer to?

They refer to specific antigens on red blood cells.