Which of the following antibodies would you find in the plasma of a person with type O blood?
anti-A and anti-B
anti-A
anti-B
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The Correct Answer is A
a) anti-A and anti-B: People with type O blood have: No antigens (neither A nor B) on their red blood cells, Both anti-A and anti-B antibodies in their plasma This is because: The immune system produces antibodies against the A and B antigens that are not present on the person's own red blood cells. Type O individuals lack both A and B antigens, so they develop both antibodies
b) anti-A alone would be found in type B individuals
c) anti-B alone would be found in type A individuals
d) No enough information: There is enough information - blood type determines the antibodies present
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Correct Answer is B
Explanation
a) Hypophysectomized rat treated with thyroxine: Thyroxine suppresses TSH; no goiter forms.
b) Hypophysectomized rat treated with TSH: TSH directly stimulates thyroid tissue growth, leading to goiter even if the pituitary is absent.
c) Thyroidectomized rat treated with PTU: No thyroid = no goiter can form, and PTU inhibits thyroid hormone production, not causing growth in absent tissue.
d) Thyroidectomized rat treated with TSH: Without thyroid tissue, TSH has no target to stimulate.
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