Question

If the wrong blood type is given to a patient, their red blood cells clump up, because antibodies cross-link them in a process known as:

Answer 1

Hemagglutination is the process in which antibodies attach to antigens, causing the formation of masses of linked cells.

Step-by-step explanation:

The process in which antibodies attach to antigens, causing the formation of masses of linked cells, is called hemagglutination. Hemagglutination is visible clumping of red blood cells that can be caused by some viruses, bacteria, and certain diseases in which antibodies are produced that bind to self-red blood cells.