What cellular characteristic helps us define the blood type (ABO)?
Surface markers known as antigen A or B
Can you receive blood from ANYONE? why or why not?
Antibodies
You do not have the RH factor, so you are what?
You are RH negative then!
Your suspect has type O+ blood. The weapon contains Type A- blood. Is your suspect innocent?
They could be? Who knows!
People that can donate blood to anyone are known as what?
Universal Donors!
What kind of antigens do type O have?
No antigens!
What kind of antigens do type AB have?
A and B antigens!
The protein on red blood cells that makes them POSITIVE is called what?
The RH factor!
True or false: blood typing can directly identify a particular person.
False!
Type O blood has clumping proteins that attack what?
A and B antigens!
Genetically, how is blood type O determined?
The individual contains 2 recessive blood type alleles.
What kind of antigens do type B have?
B antigens!
If you mix blood that is RH positive with RH negative what happens?
It causes clumping!

O+
Why does blood clump when exposed to "SOMETHING" specific?
Answers may vary!
Genetically, how is blood type A determined?
By getting 1 or 2 dominant alleles from your parents.
What blood type has no antigens?
Blood type O!
Why is it possible that Rh- blood types can donate to Rh+'s but not the opposite?
Answers will vary!
Blood typing is considered what kind of evidence: class or individual? DOUBLE if you explain why!
CLASS!!!
True or false: all blood types have antibodies in them
False! AB types do not have clumping proteins.
True or false: a person with A+ blood can RECEIVE from someone with A- blood.
TRUE!
How many blood types are there? Name all of them!
4 and A,B,AB,and O!
Jeremiah Smith is a murder victim. His blood does NOT clump with the Anti-D antibodies. Blood on the weapon does. Could this be Jeremiah's blood? Explain.
Answers will vary!
You test a blood sample found at a crime scene. It clumps with anti-A and anti-Rh. What blood type is it?
A+
What is special about AB+ blood?
is is able to recieve any blood type considering it does not contain antibodies