NEET 2009
- Exam
- NEET
- Year
- 2009
- Subject
- Zoology
- Chapter
- Body Fluids and Circulation
NEET 2009 · Zoology · Body Fluids and Circulation
The most popularly known blood grouping is the ABO grouping. It is...
The most popularly known blood grouping is the grouping. It is named and not , because ' ' in it refers to having
Options
- Aother antigens besides A and B on RBCs
- Bover dominance of this type on the genes for A and types
- Cone antibody only-either anti-A or anti-B on the RBCs
- Dno antigens and on RBCs
Correct answer
D. no antigens and on RBCs
Step-by-step solution
Landsteiner divided human population into four groups based on the presence of antigens found in their RBCs. Each group represented a blood group. Thus, there are four types of blood groups A, B, AB and O. Blood group ' ' does not contain any antigen on RBCs, hence can be given to any person, that's why this blood group is called universal donor.