Type O blood is known as the universal donor, because its erythrocytes lack both antigens A and B and will not be agglutinated by any type of plasma into which they are introduced. It is true, that

Type O plasma contains anti- A and anti- B agglutinins

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Type O red blood cells contain isoagglutinogen A and isoagglutinogen B

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Individuals with type O blood can be transfused with blood that is genotypically IA IB

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There is genetic advantage to having type O blood

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Solution

The correct option is A Type O plasma contains anti- A and anti- B agglutinins
A person with blood group O does not contain any antigen (agglutinogen) but contains anti- A and anti-B antibodies due to which it can donate blood to a person with any type of blood group.
Therefore, the correct answer is option A.

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