NEET Biology question

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

(A)Both A and B antigens on RBC but no antibodies in the plasmaCorrect
(B)Both A and B antibodies in the plasma
(C)No antigen on RBC and no antibody in the plasma
(D)Both A and B antigens and no antibody in the plasma

Answer: (A)

Solution

A person with blood group AB carries both the A and B surface antigens on the RBCs but has neither anti-A nor anti-B antibody in the plasma, so transfused red cells of any ABO group are not attacked by the recipient's own

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