Which are characteristic of type O blood?
A: Has anti-A antibodies
B: Has anti-B antibodies
C: Has surface antigen O on its erythrocytes
D: Has surface antigen A on its erythrocytes
E: Has neither surface antigen A nor B on its erythrocytes

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Type O blood has both anti-A and anti-B antibodies since it does not have either surface antigen A or B on its erythrocytes. It does have surface antigen O on its erythrocytes. Therefore, options A, C, and D are incorrect. The only correct option is B, which includes all three characteristics of type O blood: anti-A antibodies, anti-B antibodies, and surface antigen O on its erythrocytes.

Which Are Characteristic of Type O Blood