PSY100Y5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Cervix, Y Chromosome, Phenotype
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14. 1 list the a-b-o antigens and antibodies found in the blood for each of the four blood types: 14. 1 list the a-b-o antigens and antibodies found in the blood for each of the four blood types: a, Advent of dna technology has dramatically altered the approach of forensic scientists toward individualization of bloodstains and other biological evidence. Deoxyribonucleic acid (dna): molecules carrying the body"s genetic information. Dna is double stranded in the shape of a double helix. Blood - highly complex mixture of cells, enzymes, proteins, and inorganic substances. Serum: liquid that separates from the blood when a clot is formed. Antigen: substance, usually a protein, that stimulates the body to produce antibodies against it. Antibody: protein that destroys or inactivates a specific antigen. Agglutination: clumping together of red blood cells by the action of an antibody o. 14. 2 understand and describe how whole blood is typed. When the blood is tested with anti-a and anti-b serum.
