Blood types
By Brandi Erickson
Blood types
Group A- has only A antigen on red cells (and B antibody in the plasma.)
Group B- Has only B antigen on red cells (and A antibody in the plasma.)
Group Ab- Has A and B antigen on red cells ( and has neither A nor B in antibody of the plasma.)
Group O- Has neither A nor B antigen on red cells (and has both A and B antibody in the plasma.)
Blood donors can only give to certain types of blood.
Blood types and population
O positive blood is the most common blood type. Different types of ethnic groups have different mixes of blood types.
How are blood types determined?
Blood types are inherited.