1. What is the most common Rh haplotype among whites?
A. Dce
B. DCe
C. DcE
D. dce - Answers B
2. The qualitative differences between A1 and A2 phenotypes includes all of the following EXCEPT:
A. The formation of anti-A1 in A subgroups.
B. The amount of transferase enzymes.
C. The length of the precursor oligosaccharide chains.
D. The lack of agglutination of patient red cells with anti-A reagent. - Answers D
3. What ABO phenotype will exist in an individual that inherits an A gene from one parent and a B gene
from the other?
A. A
B. B
C. AB
D. O - Answers C
4. Which of the following is the most prevalent blood type found in the United States?
A. O positive
B. A positive
C. B positive
,D. O negative - Answers A
5. What is his MOST likely genotype for a white male who has the following Rh antigens C,c,D,E,e?
A. R1r
B. R1R2
C. Ror
D. r'r" - Answers B
6. The serum from a patient of African-American descent is reactive with all screening and panel cells.
Which antibody directed to a high incidence antigen is most likely to be present?
A. Anti-Lub
B. Anti-Jk3
C. Anti-U
D. Anti-Ku - Answers C
7. If the parents are group A and B respectively, what are the possible blood groups of their children?
A. A and B only
B. A and B and AB only
C. A and B and O only
D. A and B and AB and O - Answers D
8. What is the most common (highest probability percentage) possible phenotype of the mating
between a mother who has an AB genotype and a father who has an AO genotype?
A. AB
B. B
C. A
, D. O - Answers C
9. Phenotype refers to:
A. The genes inherited from each parent
B. Opposing antigens produced by genes
C. The presence of two or more alleles at a locus
D. The expression of traits - Answers D
10. The McLeod phenotype is associated with which of the following antigen systems?
A. Rh
B. P
C. Kell
D. MNSs - Answers C
11. In immunohematology, an antithetical relationship exists between M antigen and which of these
antigens?
A. K antigen
B. S antigen
C. Lu6 antigen
D. N antigen - Answers D
12. Which specific immunodominant sugar is responsible for A (blood group A) antigenic specificity?
A. L-fucose
B. D-galactose
C. N-acetyl-D-galactosamine
D. Glucose - Answers C