Quiz on Human Blood Group

Which blood group is able to donate whole blood to all other blood types?

• A

• B

• AB

• O

Which blood type is able to receive whole blood from all other blood types?

• AB

• A

• B

• O

Which blood type is able to donate plasma to all other blood types?

• AB

• A

• B

• O

Which blood type is able to receive plasma from all other blood types?

• AB

• A

• B

• O

Which blood type contains only A antigens?

• AB

• A

• B

• O

Which blood type contains only Anti-A antibodies?

• AB

• A

• B

• O

Agglutination occurs when blood type antibodies come into contact with blood type antigens to which they correspond. What is agglutination?

• Red blood cells burst and die

• Red blood cells are clumped together and become non-functional

• Antibodies bind to the antigens and then render the red blood cell non-functional

• A system in which transfusions can occur

Someone with type A blood donates whole blood to someone with type B blood. What occurs?

• The transfusion goes well, no negative effects.

• Agglutination occurs in the person with type B blood. The donor cells are affected.

• Agglutination occurs in the person with type B blood. Their own blood cells are affected.

• The person with type B blood will die.

Someone with type O blood donates plasma to someone with type A blood. What happens?

• The transfusion goes well with no negative results.

• Agglutination occurs in the person with type A blood. This affects the donor cells.

• Agglutination occurs in the person with type A blood. This affects their own cells.

• Agglutination occurs in the person with type O blood because they have Anti-A antibodies.

How many different types of antigens does a person with type A blood have on their red blood cells?

• 3

• 2

• 1

• 0