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How do the blood types A, B, AB, and O differ in terms of antigens and antibodies present?

Blood types A, B, AB, and O differ in the presence of specific antigens and antibodies. Type A blood has A antigens and anti-B antibodies, type B has B antigens and anti-A antibodies, type AB has both A and B antigens with no antibodies, and type O has no antigens but contains both anti-A and anti-B antibodies.

Key points

  • Type A: A antigens, anti-B antibodies
  • Type B: B antigens, anti-A antibodies
  • Type AB: A and B antigens, no antibodies
  • Type O: No antigens, both anti-A and anti-B antibodies
Source:Biology of Humans Concepts, Applications, and Issues by Judith Goodenough and Betty McGuire· Blood· p. 240–245
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Judith Goodenough and Betty McGuire

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