Which of the following is correct about whether a person with type O blood can receive a transfusion of type A blood?
A) Yes, type A individuals are universal donors.
B) No, type A individuals can donate only to another type A individual.
C) No, since type O individuals will produce antibodies against the A and B markers, the type A blood will be rejected.
D) Yes, type O individuals are universal recipients.
E) Yes, but only if the blood is Rh+.

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Type O individuals do not have the A or B markers on their red blood cells, and therefore produce antibodies against them. When they receive a transfusion of type A blood, their antibodies will attack the A markers on the transfused blood, leading to a potentially life-threatening transfusion reaction. Therefore, a person with type O blood cannot receive a transfusion of type A blood.

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