Actually, not is not entirely the case. Human beings are all given a specific blood type, which is classified based on the type of antigens found on the surface of your red blood cells. It's inherited by one's parents, and can be one of any thirty different types.
[Oh no, you got her started.]
It is necessary to know one's blood type in situations that call for blood transfusion, as some blood types are incompatible with other blood types.
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Date: 2011-11-30 09:20 pm (UTC)Actually, not is not entirely the case. Human beings are all given a specific blood type, which is classified based on the type of antigens found on the surface of your red blood cells. It's inherited by one's parents, and can be one of any thirty different types.
[Oh no, you got her started.]
It is necessary to know one's blood type in situations that call for blood transfusion, as some blood types are incompatible with other blood types.