Answer:
Option D, Type AB
Explanation:
The blood type that is considered the universal recipient, because it contains no plasma antibodies or agglutinins to the other blood types is Type AB.
Specifically, Type AB+ referred to as the universal recipient. Type AB blood contains both A and B antigens on its red blood cells (erythrocytes) which means there are no A or B antibodies within the plasma. Further, if they are Rh-positive atop having Type AB blood (hence the label AB+), this means the recipient has a Rhesus factor on their blood cells, a protein on the surface of the blood cells indicating that their blood will not make anti-Rhesus antibodies in the presence of a blood transfusion.
All this means Type AB+ recipients can receive blood from donors who are blood types A+, A-, B+, B-, AB+, AB-, O+, and O-. They can receive the Type O blood because it does not contain A or B antigens. These same recipient principles do not apply to the plasma however.
In short, because Type AB recipients can receive blood from all of the other types without causing a hemolytic transfusion reaction, it is considered the universal recipient, option D.
d. Type AB is considered the "universal recipient" blood type.
Individuals with Type AB blood have no plasma antibodies (agglutinins) against A or B antigens. This absence of antibodies means they can receive red blood cells from any other blood type (A, B, AB, or O) without risking a transfusion reaction caused by the agglutination (clumping) of donor red blood cells.
This unique characteristic makes Type AB blood especially valuable in emergency situations where compatible blood supplies may be limited. The correct option is d. Type AB.