Consider the following statements regarding human blood groups: 1. Individuals with O negative blood group are considered universal donors. 2. Blood group is determined solely by the antigens present in white blood cells. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |ForumIAS

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Q. Consider the following statements regarding human blood groups:
1.Individuals with O negative blood group are considered universal donors.
2.Blood group is determined solely by the antigens present in white blood cells.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: A

Notes:

Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct: Individuals with O negative blood lack A, B, and Rh antigens, making them universal donors for red blood cell transfusions.
Statement 2 is incorrect: Blood group is determined by antigens present on the surface of red blood cells (RBCs), not white blood cells.

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