Transport and Exchange in our Body

1. What is blood group A, B, AB, and O?

2. Why is it important to match blood groups during blood transfusion?

3. What are some of the complications related to mismatch of blood groups during blood transfusion?

4. When pathogens enter our body, infections develop disturbing the normal state of our body. Which cellular components of our blood are involved?

5. Blood transfusion is an essential part of the healthcare system in terms of surgical interventions and hematologic malignancies. Explain why the mismatch of blood groups during the blood transfusion leads to serious complications?

6.In a car accident, a woman loses a huge amount of blood and she needs blood for the replacement. However, she is not aware of her blood group. Luckily you have the blood test kit and as you perform the test, you find out that the woman’s blood clots with anti-A. Which blood group(s) would you suggest for blood transfusion?