Why are so many people O positive?

In order to be group O, you need both parent cells to be O. But group O is still more common simply because it is the ancestral form. The A and B mutations appeared in the last 20,000 years and haven't spread through the population yet.

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Why is O positive so common?

O positive red blood cells are not universally compatible to all types, but they are compatible to any red blood cells that are positive (A+, B+, O+, AB+). Over 80% of the population has a positive blood type and can receive O positive blood. That's another reason it's in such high demand.

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Is there anything special about O positive blood?

Type O-positive blood can be transfused to any positive blood type: A-positive, B-positive, AB-positive, and of course other O-positives. Patients with O-positive blood can receive blood transfusions from other O-positives or O-negative donors. The ideal donation types for O+ donors are whole blood or Power Red.

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Why is O positive so common if its recessive?

O type is the most common despite being a recessive gene because it is more highly expressed in the gene pool, while type A and type B are dominant (and type AB is codominant) but are less common because they are less expressed in the gene pool.

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What percentage of the world is O positive?

O+ is the most frequently occurring blood type and is found in 37 percent of the population. O- is found in six percent of the population. This blood is the second most frequently occurring blood type.

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What ethnicity has O positive?

Distribution of blood types in the U.S. as of 2021, by ethnicity. The most common blood type among the population in the United States is O-positive. Around 53 percent of the Latino-American population in the U.S. has blood type O-positive, while only around 37 percent of the Caucasian population has this blood type.

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What blood type did Vikings have?

What blood type did Vikings have? for Vikings is I1, as well as R1a, R1b, G2, and N. The SNP that defines the I1 haplogroup is M253. A haplogroup is a group of similar haplotypes that share a common ancestor.

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What causes O positive babies?

If mom passes her O and so does dad, then the child will be OO which is O type blood. Each parent has a 50% chance of passing down the O gene. So each child has a 25% chance of ending up with an O blood type.

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What is the golden blood type?

One of the world's rarest blood types is one named Rh-null. This blood type is distinct from Rh negative since it has none of the Rh antigens at all. There are less than 50 people who have this blood type. It is sometimes called “golden blood.”

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What 2 blood types are not compatible for pregnancy?

Rh incompatibility occurs when a mother has Rh-negative blood and the baby has Rh-positive blood.
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A-B-O incompatibility occurs when:
  • the mother is type O and the baby is B, A, or AB.
  • the mother is type A and their baby is B or AB.
  • the mother is type B and their baby is A or AB.

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What foods should O+ avoid?

Those with type O blood should choose high-protein foods and eat lots of meat, vegetables, fish, and fruit but limit grains, beans, and legumes. To lose weight, seafood, kelp, red meat, broccoli, spinach, and olive oil are best; wheat, corn, and dairy are to be avoided.

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Is O positive the healthiest blood type?

Of the eight main blood types, people with type O have the lowest risk for heart disease. People with types AB and B are at the greatest risk, which could be a result of higher rates of inflammation for these blood types. A heart-healthy lifestyle is particularly important for people with types AB and B blood.

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Do Babies always have the father's blood type?

No it doesn't. Neither of your parents has to have the same blood type as you. For example if one of your parents was AB+ and the other was O+, they could only have A and B kids. In other words, most likely none of their kids would share either parent's blood type.

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What does O Positive say about you?

Generally well-liked by most people; Very flexible, and adapt easily to change; They are easily influenced by others, as well as perceived authorities, such as television personalities; Generally trustworthy, but can sometimes make mistakes due to lapses of focus.

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What are the 3 rarest blood types?

The rarest blood types are:
  • B negative(B -ve), which is found in 1.5 percent of the total population.
  • AB negative(AB -ve), which is found in 0.6 percent of the total population.
  • AB positive(AB +ve), which is found in 3.4 percent of the total population.

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Is O positive hereditary?

Those with type O blood have inherited the O gene from each parent.

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What is the purest blood type?

Rh-null or golden blood

When a person's blood lacks all 61 possible antigens, they are said to be Rh-null. Because Rh-null lacks all possible antigens, it can be donated to people who have blood types that are very different from the main eight.

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Do siblings share the same blood type?

Brothers and sisters don't always share the same blood type. The genotype of both parents plays a role in defining the blood type. For instance, children of parents with the genotypes AO and BO may have the blood types A, B, AB, or O. Thus, siblings do not necessarily have the same blood type.

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What is the oldest blood type?

The oldest of the blood types, Type O traces as far back as the human race itself. With primal origins based in the survival and expansion of humans and their ascent to the top of the food chain, it's no wonder Blood Type O genetic traits include exceptional strength, a lean physique and a productive mind.

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How did my child get O positive blood?

A mother who is blood type O can only pass an O allele to her son or daughter. A father who is blood type AB could pass either an A or a B allele to his son or daughter. This couple could have children of either blood type A (O from mother and A from father) or blood type B (O from mother and B from father).

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What parents can make an O positive child?

For example, two O blood type parents can produce a child with only O blood type. Two parents with A blood type can produce a child with either A or O blood types. Two parents with B blood type can produce a child with either B or O blood type.

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Can two O positive parents have a baby?

Theoretically yes, but it would be extremely rare. Two O parents will get an O child nearly all of the time. But as with anything in biology, there are occasional exceptions to this rule. New mutations -- or changes in the DNA -- are theoretically one way these kinds of uncommon scenarios can happen.

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What is the caveman blood type?

At least two of the extinct, ancient humans had type O blood, making them the “universal donor”, according to a new genetic analysis of remains of 45,000 year old individuals.

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What blood type did Neanderthals have?

Only one Neanderthal's blood had been typed in the past, and was found to be type O under the ABO system used to classify the blood of modern humans. Since all chimpanzees are type A, and all gorillas are type B, it was assumed that all Neanderthals were type O.

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What is the most common blood type by race?

Most common blood type by ethnicity
  • African American: 47% O-positive, 24% A-positive, and 18% B-positive.
  • Latin American: 53% O-positive, 29% A-positive, and 9% B-positive.
  • Asian: 39% O-positive, 27% A-positive, and 25% B-positive.
  • Caucasian: 37% O-positive, 33% A-positive, and 9% B-positive.

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