Blood Groups

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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

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A person with blood group A requires blood. The blood group which can be given is

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

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

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Child death may occur in the marriage between:

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Blood group AB has

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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.

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Match the following

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a Rh Factor i Incompatibility between Rh negative mother and growing positive foetus
b CDE Nomenclature ii D Antigen
c Weiner Hypothesis iii Fisher and Race System
d Erythroblastosis foetalis iv Existence of 8 Alleles
The correct answer is

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Match the following

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Blood Group
  List - II
Clump formation with
a A or AB i anti B serum
b B or AB ii anti A and anti B serum
c AB iii no clump is produced with either of the A or B antibodies
d O iv anti A serum
The correct answer is

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Possible blood groups in children from the parents with blood groups ' 'B & O' are

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A person with an unknown blood group under ABO 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?

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Rh factor can produce disease

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Which blood group lacks antigen on their RBCs?

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

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The four blood groups in humans are