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Topic: Deviations: incomplete dominance, co-dominance, multiple alleles, blood groups, pleiotropy, polygenic inheritance· Genetics and Evolution

Persons with ‘AB’ blood group are called as "Universal recipients". This is due to :

1. Absence of antigens A and B on the surface of RBCs

2. Absence of antigens A and B in plasma

3. Presence of antibodies, anti-A and anti-B, on RBCs

4. Absence of antibodies, anti-A and anti-B, in plasma

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Answer: 4. Absence of antibodies, anti-A and anti-B, in plasma

AB blood group has antigens A and B on RBCs but has no anti-A or anti-B antibodies in plasma. Hence it can receive blood of any ABO group without agglutination, making it a universal recipient.

Doubtly AI · 30 Oct 2026 AI-generated · not yet verified Report
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