Human Health and Diseases Question 83

83. During blood typing agglutination indicates that the

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(a) $RBC$ carry certain antigens

(b) Plasma contains certain antigens

(c) RBC carry certain antibodies

(d) Plasma contains certain antibodies

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Answer : a

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(a) Antibodies bind to specific antigens to produce large insoluble complexes which render them harmless and facilitate their destruction by other cells of the immune system this process is called agglutination.