Principle Of Inheritance And Variation Question 317
Question: If the foetus is $ R{h^{+}} $ and mother is $ R{h^{-}} $ then [BVP 2004]
Options:
A) Fetus can transmit antigen to mother’s blood
B) Fetus will transmit antibody to mother’s blood
C) Foetus is attacked by antibodies from mother’s blood
D) Foetus is attacked by maternal antibodies
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
The Rh factor causes erythroblastosis foetalis, when a woman who is Rh- develops antibodies against her foetus, which is Rh+.
The symptoms of the disease are caused by agglutination of the baby?s red blood cells.
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