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Published on: August 21, 2026
Persons with 'AB' blood group are called as "Universal recipients". This is due to:
A
Absence of antigens 
and 
in plasma
and in plasma
B
Presence of antibodies, anti-A and anti-B, on RBCs
C
Absence of antibodies, anti-A and anti-B, in plasma
D
Absence of antigens 
and 
on the surface of RBCs
and on the surface of RBCs
Text Solution
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Persons with ' AB ' group lack antibodies, anti-A and anti-B, in plasma and thus, these persons can accept blood from persons with AB as well as the other groups of blood. Therefore, such persons are called 'universal recipients'.
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