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NEET · Biology · STD 11 - 15. Body fluids and criculations

Which of the following conditions cause erythroblastosis foetalis?

  1. A Both mother and foetus \(Rh ^{\text {+ve }}\)
  2. B Mother Rhtve and foetus \(Rh ^{-v e}\)
  3. C Mother \(Rh ^{-v e}\) and foetus \(Rh ^{\text {+ve }}\)
  4. D Both mother and foetus \(Rh ^{-v e}\)
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(C) Mother \(Rh ^{-v e}\) and foetus \(Rh ^{\text {+ve }}\)

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Option (3) is correct answer because Erythroblastosis foetalis occurs only when foetus is Rhtve and mother is Rh-ve. During Ist delivery, if Rhtve foetal blood mixes with mother's blood, antibodies are produced in mother's body against Rh antigen.
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