NEET 2014 Biology question

Person with blood group AB is considered as universal recipient because he has

(1)Both A and B antigens on RBC but no antibodies in the plasmaCorrect
(2)Both A and B antibodies in the plasma
(3)No antigen on RBC and no antibody in the plasma
(4)Both A and B antigens in the plasma but no antibodies

Answer: (1)

Solution

Blood group AB has both A and B antigens on the RBC surface and neither anti-A nor anti-B antibodies in the plasma, so the donor's antigens cannot be agglutinated and he can receive blood of any ABO group (universal

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