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The gene coding for the antigen (glycoprotein) in the membrane of the red blood cell (that determines a person's blood group) codes for no antigen.
The person has inherited this allele from both of their parents and has the genotype IO IO.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 12y agoType O blood is part of the ABO blood grouping system. Type O has neither A nor B antigens on their red cells, thus it can be donated to patients of all blood types. However, type O patients can only receive type O blood, since their serum contains antibodies against type A, type B, and type AB blood.
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∙ 14y agoO in blood type refers to Zero, i.e. both the antigens A and B are absent in this blood type.
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What can a person with type B blood receive?
a person with O+/- blood can only receive O+/- blood respectively. O+ can give blood to any other + blood type, and O- can give blood to anyone.
Can you mix type a- blood with type o plus blood?
Can you mix type a blood with type o+
Can 2 type o blood types have a blood type a child?
Parents of blood type O can only have children with blood type O. Because type O is recessive, you know that the parents are homozygous O.
If both parents have O-blood type what will the child have?
Blood type: O
Are people with blood type O can be considered blood type universal recipient?
Yes, blood type "O" is considered universal recipient. Blood type "AB" can not donate too someone with blood type O can donate blood too a person with blood type O.
Can a baby be born with blood type o if the father is blood type o and the mother blood type a?
Yes. The father's blood type must be oo. The mother's blood type could either be Ao or AA (both of these are blood type A). If the mothers blood type is Ao, she could give the o gene to the baby, resulting in the baby being type oo (or type o). (In order to have blood type o, you must have an o from your mother and an o from your father.)
Is type O blood can be a donnor for a person with type B blood?
Type O blood is considered the universal blood donation type. Someone with type O blood can donate their blood to anyone of any blood type. So yes, your mother could definitely benefit from your blood if you were to donate it to her.
Can blood type A give to blood type o?
No even though Rh factors are same (negatives), O- can't receive A- blood since blood type O has antibodies for type A and B blood which will reject the blood if it is to be injected in.
Can parents with o blood type to have a child with b blood type?
If both parents are type O blood they will only have type O children
Can a mother with O- blood type and a father with an A- blood type have a baby with an O- blood type?
Yes.
Can a father with A blood type and and mother with O blood type have a baby with O blood type?
Yes, they can.
Can a mother with O -blood type and father with A -blood type have a baby with O -type blood?
Yes, they can.
