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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.

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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.


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.


How many blood groups are there?

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.


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.