Question

Do animals have blood types?

Answer 1

Blood types:

1. A blood type is the classification of blood based on the presence of antibodies and antigenic substances on the surface of red blood cells.
2. An organism inherits its blood type from its parents.
3. All animals have a blood type but the blood group system varies among organisms.
4. The erythrocytes in animals have antigens on their cell surface that undergo polymorphism and give rise to different blood types.
5. Human beings have four main blood types. Thirteen blood types have been identified in dogs and eight blood types are present in horses.