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A person with ‘AB’ blood group is sometimes called a universal recipient because of the

  1. lack of antigen
  2. lack of antibodies
  3. lack of both antigens and antibodies
  4. presence of antibodies

Explanation

Option (b) is correct
  • A person with AB blood group is called a universal recipient because their plasma does not contain anti-A or anti-B antibodies. As a result, their immune system does not react against red blood cells from any ABO group (A, B, AB, or O), allowing them to receive blood from any of these type.
Answer: (b) lack of antibodies
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