a. individuals with type AB blood can only receive a transfusion of type AB blood
Explanation:
Type AB blood can receive transfusion from all the other blood types<em> (A, B, AB and O).</em> This is why, it is considered to be the <em>universal recipient.</em> Thus, <u>this makes choice a false</u>.
On the contrary, the universal donor among the blood types is <em>type O blood</em>. This means that a person with this type of blood can donate to all types of blood because it is compatible. However,<u> it can only receive transfusion from the same blood type O.</u>
