Blood Groups
Blood Groups: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as, Blood Groups, ABO Grouping, Blood Transfusion, Rh Blood Grouping System, Rh Antigen, Erythroblastosis Foetalis & Genotypes of Blood Group etc.
Important Questions on Blood Groups
A person with blood group A requires blood. The blood group which can be given is

The most popularly known blood grouping is the ABO grouping. It is named ABO and not ABC, because “O” in it refers to having:

In the ABO system of blood groups, if both antigens are present but no antibody, the blood group of the individual would be

Child death may occur in the marriage between:


The genotype of an individual with blood group 'B' is/ are-

If a mother has blood group 'O' and the father has blood group 'AB', the probable blood group of the offsprings will be-

A person has a blood group 'A+' and so the antigens present on the surface of his Red Blood Cells is/ are-

In which of the following instances blood transfusion is absolutely necessary?

Which among the following diseases is caused due to Rh Incompatibility?

Among the given options, which antigen is not present on the surface of red blood corpuscles?

Study the following statements and identify the wrong ones
A) The alleles for Rh antigen are located on different loci on chromosome 9.
B) Three alleles of a single gene express ABO blood types in man.
C) The erythroblastosis foetalis is caused due to IgM type antibodies.
D) Isoagglutinogens are glycolipids.

Match the following
List - I | List - II | ||
a | Factor | i | Incompatibility between negative mother and growing positive foetus |
b | Nomenclature | ii | Antigen |
c | Weiner Hypothesis | iii | Fisher and Race System |
d | Erythroblastosis foetalis | iv | Existence of Alleles |

Match the following
List - I Blood Group |
List - II Clump formation with |
||
a | or | i | anti serum |
b | or | ii | anti and anti serum |
c | iii | no clump is produced with either of the antibodies | |
d | iv | anti serum |

Possible blood groups in children from the parents with blood groups ' are

A person with an unknown blood group under system has suffered much blood loss in an accident and needs an immediate blood transfusion. His one friend who has a valid certificate of his own blood type offers blood donation without delay. What would have been the type of blood group of the donor friend?


Which blood group lacks antigen on their ?

In the ABO system of blood groups, if both antigens are present but no antibody, the blood group of the individual would be?

The four blood groups in humans are
