NEETZoologyBody Fluids and Circulation
What is the result of erythroblastosis fetalis on the baby?
Options
- AThe baby does not get affected.
- BThe baby becomes Rh positive.
- CThe baby becomes Rh negative.
- DThe baby could get fatal or suffer from severe anaemia and jaundice.
Correct answer
D. The baby could get fatal or suffer from severe anaemia and jaundice.
Step-by-step solution
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 observed between the Rh-ve blood of a pregnant mother with Rh+ve blood of the foetus. Rh antigens of the foetus