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An antigen is a substance, usually a protein or a http://www.answers.com/topic/glycoprotein, which, when injected into a human (or other organism) that does not have the antigen, will cause an http://www.answers.com/topic/antibody to be produced. Antibodies are a specific type of immune-system proteins known as immunoglobulins, whose role is to fight infections by binding themselves to antigens. basically this means that different blood types have antigens in them and if they mix then they attack one another
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 13y agoThere are four main blood types:
O, A, B, and AB
O is the universal donor because it can be given to any other blood type, due to the fact that it does not have any antigens. O blood types can only receive from O
A has the A antigen and can donate to blood type A and AB, it can receive from O, and A
B, has the B antigen, it can donate to B and AB, it can receive from O, and B
AB has BOTH the A and B antigen so it can receive from all blood types and is known as the universal recipient. it can only donate to AB blood type though.
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∙ 12y agoThere are four blood types. These blood types are A, B, AB, and O. In addition, these four blood types may be either positive or negative. Generally type A goes with type A, type B with type B, and so on. However, type O blood is a universal donor, which means that any blood type can receive type O blood. Blood type AB is a universal receiver, so if a person has type AB blood they can receive either type A, B, AB, or O.
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Which was not a result of the 1898 discovery of the four blood types?
all blood types made compatible with each other
What are the three blood types?
Human beings only have one blood type each.
What are the types of variations?
There are 2 types of variation: Continuous and Discontinuous. Continuous: Has slight differences that grade into each other. Usually has quantitative/measurable characteristics. e.g Human height/weight... Discontinuous: It has discrete differences which have a clear cut- they do not merge into each other. e.g. human blood...
What will happen if two incompatible blood types are mixed?
The type B blood has an antigen on the red cells identifying them as B type cells. The type A blood of the recipient contains antibodies that bind to B type antigens. These antibodies will cause the red cells of the blood in the transfusion to stick together forming solid lumps in the blood, preventing it from flowing.
What are the different blood types that a person can have?
The four blood types are A, B, AB, and O. In addition there is an Rh factor (either + or -). Therefore there are 8 potential types of blood group; A+ A- B+ B- AB+ AB- O+ (The most common blood type) O- It is important to know your own blood type.
What blood types do a- take and why and why doesnt it take the other blood types?
Blood types usually only take blood of the same type, with the exception of O. Different blood types, such as A and B, will see each other as a threat to the body, a foreign object, and will attack each other.
What blood types do other animals have?
Animals have many different kinds. The number of blood types vary throughout each different species. For example, cats have 3, cows have about 800 and dogs have 13 (6-8 of which are the major ones). This is why blood transfusions cannot be made to different species. The donors blood will react to the patients blood because their blood types are not the same.
Can O plus blood group marry any other blood group?
Yes, blood types do not affect marriage - all blood types can marry each other.
Which was not a result of the 1898 discovery of the four blood types?
all blood types made compatible with each other
What acids react with each other?
citric acids react with each other
Is a serious and potentially fatal complication that occurs when the patient blood and the donated blood do not match?
If the blood types are not compatible, each will react with the other and cause clumping or clotting. This will cause death in the tissues that are fed by the blood vessels including the brain. A stroke can be caused by a clot.
What do particles need to do before they react with each other?
Well before they react with each other they have to find each other
Does nickel chloride react with sodium chloride?
They do not react each other.
What happens when an acid and a base react with each other?
They react and cancel each other out. The process is called neutralization and it causes them to cancel out.
What happen when a acid and a base react with each other?
They react and cancel each other out. The process is called neutralization and it causes them to cancel out.
Which bloods are the most compatible?
O- is compatible with any blood type (giving to that type) AB+ can receive any blood. Other blood types are only compatible with themselves and not each other.
Is there a difference between a mixture and a solution?
the ingredients, types of things put in, of a mixture do not change the ingredients in solutions react with and alter each other chemically
