NEETZoologyBody Fluids and Circulation
What happens when an Rh negative person is exposed to Rh positive blood?
Options
- AThey become Rh positive.
- BThey form specific antibodies against the Rh antigens.
- CThey become Rh negative.
- DThey don't form any antibodies.
Correct answer
B. They form specific antibodies against the Rh antigens.
Step-by-step solution
: Another antigen, the Rh antigen similar to one present in Rhesus monkeys (hence Rh), is also observed on the surface of RBCs of majority (nearly 80 per cent) of humans. Such individuals are called Rh positive (Rh+ve) and those in whom this antigen is absent are called Rh negative (Rh-ve ). An Rh-ve person, if exposed to Rh+ve blood, will form specific antibodies against the Rh antigens. Therefore, Rh group should also be matched before transfusions . A special case of Rh incompatibility (mismatching) has been obs