ABO Blood Types Chapter 14

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Blood types What phenotypes are there?: Types A, B, AB, O Alleles i A, i B, i O The blood types are named for the antigen tags on the blood cells The positive and negative relate to the Rh factor We will not be covering the Rh factor

Blood Types Type A i A i A i A i O Type B - i B i B - i B i O - Type AB - i A i B - Type O - i O i O

Visualization of Blood Groups Alleles Genotypes

RBC Surface

Antibodies Antibodies are proteins in the blood plasma that defend against foreign substances invading A person exposed to foreign blood group antigens may produce antibodies.

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Who is the baby’s daddy Sound like Maury or Jerry Springer? Blood typing is one way to see if paternity is possible Genetic testing is more accurate

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Dist. Of Blood Types

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