JAMB - Biology (1990 - No. 34)

An individual in the AB blood group is a universal recipient for blood donation because

all the red blood cells do not carry antigen

all the red blood cells carry antigen

there are no anti-A and anti-B antibodies in the serum

Explanation

People with type AB blood are universal recipients because they don't have antibodies to A or B antigens, so they won't reject blood from any other blood type. They have both A and B antigens, so they don't produce antibodies to those antigens.

JAMB - Biology (1990 - No. 34)

Explanation

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