The ABO blood types are named for ______________ on a subject’s red blood cells. antibodies both antigens and antibodies antigens

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The ABO blood types are named for ______________ on a subject’s red blood cells.

antibodies
both antigens and antibodies
antigens
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Blood is the fluid connective tissue derived from the mesoderm. It is slightly alkaline with a pH of 7.4. It is bright red in color and viscous. The average human has about 5 liters of blood. It performs various functions like transport of nutrients, and hormones and also helps in eliminating waste products. Blood is the main circulatory fluid in the human body. It is mainly composed of plasma and blood corpuscles. The blood corpuscles suspended in the plasma are of three types- red blood cells(RBC), white blood cells (WBC), and platelets.

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