Red blood cells come in many blood types including A,B,AB,and type O (lacking proteins A and B),Rh positive,Rh negative (lacking Rh+),and many others.If blood is transfused,the recipient detects any new or foreign proteins.The blood type proteins are
A)in the red blood cell nucleus.
B)inside the red blood cell cytoplasm.
C)on the outer surface of the red blood cell membrane.
D)in the nuclear membrane.
E)in the endoplasmic reticulum of the red blood cells.

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Blood type proteins are located on the outer surface of the red blood cell membrane. This is why a recipient can detect any new or foreign proteins when transfused with blood of a different type. The other choices are not correct as they do not accurately describe the location of blood type proteins.

Red Blood Cells Come in Many Blood Types Including A,B,AB,and