A person having blood group 'A' can donate blood to

Which of the statements given below are correct?

  1. A person having blood group 'A' can donate blood to persons having blood group 'A' and blood group 'AB'.
  2. A person having blood group 'AB' can donate blood to persons having blood groups 'A', 'B', 'AB' or 'O'.
  3. A person with blood group 'O' can donate blood to persons having any blood group.
  4. A person with blood group 'O' can receive blood from the person of any of the blood groups.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. 1 and 3 only
  2. 3 and 4 only
  3. 1 and 2 only
  4. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Answer

Persons with blood group 'O' are universal donors, i.e. they can donate blood to persons with any other blood groups but can receive from only people with blood group 'O'.

Persons with blood group 'AB' are universal recipients, i.e. they can receive blood from persons with any other blood groups but can donate to only people with blood group 'AB'. 

The correct option is A.