What kind of antigensagglutinogens would you find on the sur

What kind of antigens(agglutinogens) would you find on the surface of the RBCs of a person with blood type A Negative? What kind of antigens (agglutinogens) would you find on the surface of the RBCs of a person with Wood type AB Positive? And what kind of antibodies would you find in the plasma of such person? What kind of antibodies (Agglutinins) would you find in the plasma of a person with blood type O negative? And what kind of antigens would you find on the surface of the RBCs of such person? What is the significance of the Rh blood group for a pregnant woman? What is the name of the disease associated with this case?

Solution

Ans Antigens are protein molecules found on the surface of red blood cells.

Ans3 A protein known as RhD negative antigen is present on the RBC of a person with A negative blood group.

Ans 4 Bloog group AB positive has a RhD positive antigen but no antibodies on the surface of plasma of such antibodies.

Ans 5.O negative has anti A and anti B antibodies on the surface of plasma.It does not hve any antigen A,B or RhD on the surface of the cell and can be given to anybody

ans6.When the mother of a child is Rh negative and the father is Rh positive .If thebaby blood develops Rh sensitivity as her body produces antibodies against the Rh protein the abntibodies crosses the placenta and destroys the foetus red blood cell causing Rhesus disease.