Lesson: Blood Groups and Rhesus Factors Biology • First Year of Secondary School

In this lesson, we will learn how to explain the classification of blood groups and the importance of this classification, and apply knowledge of blood groups and Rhesus factors to practicing medicine safely.

Lesson Plan

Students will be able to

recall the four blood groups (A, B, AB, and O),
explain how classification of blood groups depends on the antigens and antibodies found in the blood,
describe how blood groups and Rhesus factors are inherited,
state the importance of blood groups in determining paternity, blood transfusions, and studying evolution,
explain the different possibilities of blood transfusions between humans,
explain how blood groups are determined by agglutination,
explain the importance of the Rhesus factor in blood transfusions and pregnancy.