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When 'O' group person receive blood from AB group, agglutination occur. But agglutination does not takes place when AB group person receive blood from "O'group why! Give reason.

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The plasma of A. B and O individuals have natural antibodies (agglutinins) in them.
2. Surfach antigens are called agglutinogens.
3. The antibodies (agglutinin) acting on agglutinogen A is called anti A and the aggiutinin acting onagglutinogen B is called anti B.
4. Agglutinogens are abseni in O blood group Agglutinogens A and B are present in AB blood group and do not contain anti A and anti B in them.
5. AB Blood is universal recipient because it lacks both anti A and anti B antibodies, so it will not agglulinate.
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