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There are six types of blood type. Blood type A, B and O, all of these blood type can be positive or negative so giving the total number of blood type to be six.

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What are blood types?

Blood types are categorized based on the presence or absence of specific antigens on red blood cells. The main blood type groups are A, B, AB, and O, with each group further classified as either positive or negative based on the presence of the Rh factor. This classification is important for blood transfusions to ensure compatibility between donor and recipient blood.


Are Blood groups are a classic example of what inheritance in humans?

Yes, blood groups are a classic example of inheritance in humans. Blood group inheritance follows patterns determined by specific genes passed down from parents to their offspring. These genes determine the specific type of antigens present on red blood cells, which determine an individual's blood group.


What is relationship between blood groups and genetic drift?

Genetic drift can influence the frequency of blood group alleles in a population over time through random fluctuations in allele frequencies. If a particular blood group allele becomes more or less common due to genetic drift, it can impact the distribution of blood groups within that population.


Are there any blood types besides A B D and RH?

There are several different ways of 'grouping' blood. One system has blood groups A, B, AB and O. Another system is the rhesus grouping where a blood is classified as rhesus-positive or -negative; D and Rh are the same group. It is a combination of these 2 classificatons which is used most commonly. These are the most commonly known groups, but there are 28 additional systems that are recognised around the world.


What are the uses of blood groups?

Blood typing is used primarily to determine what blood could be used in the case of a blood transfusion during a medical procedure. Should a non-compatible blood be used, the patient could go into shock.

Related Questions

How many blood groups are recognised for horses?

There are over 30 blood groups for horses, 8 of these are major groups and 7 are recognized internationally.


Why are blood cholesterol levels higher in people with blood group A and AB?

Blood Cholesterol levels are dependent on many factors of which antigen 'a' is one. Antigen 'a' is present only in blood groups A and AB. Hence, blood cholesterol levels are higher in individuals with blood groups A and AB.


Are blood groups effect fitness?

No. Blood groups are inherited from your parents.


Do giraffes have blood groups?

yes they do. they have at least 2 different blood groups.


Why is it important to know your blood groups and the blood groups of your family members?

In case any of you need an emergency blood transfer.


Is blood group have less immunity as compare to other blood groups?

Blood groups are dertermined on the surface of the red blood cells and they have nothing to do with our immune system.


What blood groups can type A give blood to?

A and AB


Do chickens have blood groups?

chicken's have blood group


How many groups of blood groups are there?

There are four main blood groups: A, B, AB, and O. These also have a negative and a positive, I.e A+, A-, and so on. This would mean that there are eight different types of blood group: A+ A- B+ B- AB+ AB- O+ O-


How many blood group in human?

You can either have AB, A, B, or 0. so in general 4 groups. But the blood groups A and B can be heterozygous or homozygous. Meaning Aa, AA or Bb, BB Answer The blood groups are A, B, AB and O. The blood genotypes are AA, BB, AB, AO, BO and OO. A and B are equally dominant alleles, thus explaining the existence of AB.


How many heme groups do red blood cell have?

Red blood cells contain approximately 270 million hemoglobin molecules, each of which has four heme groups. Therefore, the total number of heme groups in a single red blood cell is around 1.08 billion. Hemoglobin is responsible for transporting oxygen throughout the body, with the heme groups playing a crucial role in binding oxygen molecules.


To what ABO blood groups could you give blood to?

Ab