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The antigen is the foreign "invader" in the body. The antibody is a tiny "Y" shaped protein that is chemically attracted to a specific antigen; binding to it and thereby marking it for destruction by a white blood cell.

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What is the explanation for the four main types of blood?

blood type A have antigen A and anti body B blood type B have antigen B and anti body A blood type AB have antigens A and B and do not have anti body blood type O do not have antigen but have anti bodies A and B


Is anti the root word in antigen?

Anti is a prefix meaning against, the opposite of, or opposed to.


If the anti-A antibody causes blood to coagulate which antigen would be present on the red blood cells?

a


What is formed in blood to fight antigens?

Antibodies and /or anti - antigen.


Why during transfusion blood type O does not cause reaction while it contains Anti - A and Anti - B antibodies?

Blood Type 'O': Red Blood cells have neither A-antigen, nor B-antigen but generates both Anti-A and Anti-B antibodies - Blood Type 'A': Red blood cells have the A-antigen which generates the Anti-B antibodies Blood Type 'B': Red blood cells have the B-antigen and generate Anti-A antibodies The lack of antigen explains why Type "O" can safely donate to Type "A" and Type "B". The Anti-A and Anti-B antibodies generated by Type "O" is the reason "O" cannot receive donations from Type "A" or Type "B".


What blood type is a person if their blood don't clump in anti a or b?

blood type A


If you put Anti-A antibodies with an unknown antigen and it agglutinates what type of blood is it?

A negative.


What is the basic principle of blood transfusion?

Blood type A have antigen A and anti- body B Blood type B have antigen B and anti- body A Blood type AB have antigens A and B and no anti- body Blood type O do not have antigen but have anti- bodies A and B


How do your bodies protect us from diseases?

Anti bodies they protect our bodies from diseases that's why we get vaccinated ,, To make Anti bodies for the disease that we were injected for :) hope that helps


What blood types can produce a type O blood?

Anti-body antigen A & B


What are the antibodies to o- blood type?

both anti a and anti b antibodies, that's why they are the universal donar Group O type there is a presence of antibody A and antibody B and the red cells has no antigen A and antigen B and in terms of blood component (Packed red cells) it can be considered as safe "O"(universal ) because of the absence of ag. A and ag B.


Is blood Type A and blood Type O the same?

NO, Blood Types A & O are not the same - here's a quick snapshot why:Blood Type A:Genetically can be AA or AOCell has the A antigen with anti-B antibody in the plasmaBlood Type O: Genetically can only be OOCell has no antigen, but plasma carries the anti-A and anti-B antibodies