Blood Types and Patterns Review

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What are the four main blood types?

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A, B, AB, O.

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What determines a person's blood type?

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The presence or absence of antigens on the surface of red blood cells.

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What is the significance of the Rh factor in blood types?

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It determines whether blood is positive (+) or negative (-).

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What is a homozygous recessive genotype?

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A genotype with two identical recessive alleles, such as 'oo' for Type O blood.

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What blood type can a person with genotype 'AA' have?

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Type A.

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What blood type can a person with genotype 'BB' have?

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Type B.

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What blood type can a person with genotype 'AB' have?

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Type AB.

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What blood type can a person with genotype 'oo' have?

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Type O.

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What is a presumptive test for blood?

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A test that indicates the presence of blood, such as the Kastle-Meyer test.

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How can blood type affect transfusions?

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Receiving incompatible blood can cause serious immune reactions.