Tom and Jane participate in a Red Cross blood drive. Both are first-time donors. As part of the screening process, their blood i

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Tom and Jane participate in a Red Cross blood drive. Both are first-time donors. As part of the screening process, their blood i

s typed. Tom is A+. Jane is AB+.
A. What ABO antibody is found in Tom's blood?
B. What ABO antigens are found in Jane's blood?

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Mkey [24] · Answer 1 · 2022-06-24T23:41:44+03:00

Answer:

Tom's blood has Anti - B antibody is present in Tom's blood.

Jane's blood has A and B antigen.

Explanation:

- Tom's participated in Red Cross blood drive. The Tom 's blood is A+. The A+ individual has A antigen and anti- B antibody on their surface. The individual with A+ blood group can donate blood to A+ individual due to the presence of antigen and specific antibody. The N-acetylglucosamine is present on the surface of RBCs in the individuals with A+ blood type.

- Jane bolle group is AB+. This individual is known as universal recipient because of the absence of antibodies in the serum. The individual with AB+ blood type has both N-acetlgalactosamine and galactose on their RBCs surface.