1. Blood Typing Lab

2. AB AB O IAIA IBIB I A I B I

3. A person’s blood type is determined by the type of antigen, or blood protein, carried in the blood. A person with type A has blood with antigen A.

4. AB AB O Antigen A Antigen B Antigens A & B No Antigens

5. Antibodies are proteins produced by the immune system that help to destroy foreign cells or proteins. Generally, blood antibodies are opposite the antigens, duh! A person with type A blood carries Antibody B.

6. AB AB O Antibody B Antibody A No Antibodies Antibodies A & B

9. Fill in the blood type chart:

10. Type A:

11. Type B:

12. Type AB:

13. Type O:

14. When a blood transfusion is required, you must consider the antigen of the donor with the antibody of the recipient.

15. Analyze Your Data: Which blood type is the universal donor? Type O Which blood type is the universal recipient? Type AB

16. The Million Dollar Question! A wealthy elderly couple die together in an accident. Soon a man shows up to claim their fortune, saying he is their only son who ran away from home as a boy. Other relatives dispute his claim. Hospital records show that the deceased couple were type AB and O respectively. The claimant to the fortune was type O. Could he be their son? (Fill out the punnett square and explain)