Question

A person's blood plasma is free of any antibodies which would cause red blood cells to clump. This person has blood type

AB
A
B
O

Please help me!!!

Answer 1

People with A cells have B antibodies

People with B cells have A antibodies

AB cells have neither

and O cells have both

Answer 2

lol sorry this took me forever to write back. It's in my biology text book and i was skimming through the pages looking for it because i remember reading about this a while back

Answer 3

So it would be O?

Answer 4

no, it would be AB because they have no antibodies in their plasma

Answer 5

Thank you so much! Can you help me with another?

Answer 6

sure!

Answer 7

Can recipients with blood type A or B receive a blood transfusion from a type O donor?

No, because type O blood has both A and B antigens
Yes, because type O blood has both anti-A and anti-B antibodies
No, because type O blood has neither anti-A nor anti-B antibodies
Yes, because type O blood has neither A nor B antigens

Answer 8

In order for a transfusion to succeed it can't introduce a new antigen into the body. Blood type O is so universal because it doesn't have any antigens. So the answer would be D

Answer 9

Thank you so much! I have another question. I answered it but I dont think I answered it right at all.

The following is an excerpt from the case study "It's All Greek to Me," where Dr. Williams is explaining Nikloleta's disease to her parents:

"You both have a much milder form of anemia. Unfortunately, Nikoleta's condition is more severe. Nikoleta has what is known as beta-thalassemia, which is also called Cooley's anemia…there are two types of hemoglobin proteins involved in the process of carrying oxygen, alpha and beta. You need both of them in order to have properly working hemoglobin. Nikoleta's beta proteins don't function correctly."

If it were possible to treat Nikoleta's anemia with a blood transfusion, what component of the blood would she most benefit from, and whom should the blood transfusion come from? Explain.

This is what I put: During blood transfusions Niklolets would be matched up with a donor that had a matching blood type as her. Eventually the iron in her body will get built up so if Niklolet is receiving a lot of blood transfusions she would most likely be taking medicine to keep the excess iron out of her body.

Answer 10

The component of the blood Nikoleta would most benefit from is the extra oxygen in them. Because the beta isn't working properly, it's not carrying out the oxygen in her properly. She needs a donor with either the same blood type, or a blood type that doesn't introduce new antigens in her body (such as type O blood).

Answer 11

In order for any transfusion to work they need a blood type with the same antigens, or one that doesn't introduce new ones.

Answer 12

Thank you so much! This really helped!!

Answer 13

glad i could help!

Answer 14

I know I'm asking a lot of questions but could I ask you another??!