Question

If the foetus is Rh (+) ve and the mother is Rh (-) ve, then

• A. Foetus will transmit blood toxin to mother
• B. Foetus will transmit antibody to mother's blood
• C. Foetus is attacked by antibodies of mother's blood
• D. Foetus is attacked by antigen of mother's blood

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Foetus is attacked by antibodies of mother's blood

If mother is Rh- and the foetus Rh+ then antigens of foetus are attacked by antibodies of mother's blood as to the mother foetus's antigens acts as an invading foreign particles. It causes the destruction of RBCs of the foetus.

So, the correct answer is C.