What distinguishes a type A red blood cell from a type B red blood cell

Answer: Type A red blood cells have A antigens while type B red blood cells have B antigens.

Explanation: The ABO blood group is classified based on the type of antigens present in the red blood cells. There are basically two types of antigens: type A and type B antigens.

Different blood types are named on the basis of the antigens they have. Type A red blood cells have A antigens, type B red blood cells have B antigens, type AB red blood cells have both A and B antigens while type O red blood cells have no antigens.