Monoclonal Antibodies (OCR GCSE Biology A (Gateway Science Suite)): Quizzes
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What are monoclonal antibodies?
What are monoclonal antibodies?
Identical antibodies
How many protein antigens can a monoclonal antibody bind to?
How many protein antigens can a monoclonal antibody bind to?
Only one
What is one medical use of monoclonal antibodies?
What is one medical use of monoclonal antibodies?
Pregnancy testing
From which animal are lymphocytes obtained to produce monoclonal antibodies?
From which animal are lymphocytes obtained to produce monoclonal antibodies?
Mice
What can lymphocytes do?
What can lymphocytes do?
Make antibodies but cannot divide
What property do tumour cells have that lymphocytes lack?
What property do tumour cells have that lymphocytes lack?
Divide rapidly
What is the cell called that forms when lymphocytes and tumour cells are combined?
What is the cell called that forms when lymphocytes and tumour cells are combined?
Hybridoma
What can a hybridoma produce?
What can a hybridoma produce?
Clones of itself
What do all the clones from a hybridoma produce?
What do all the clones from a hybridoma produce?
The same antibody
What is the final step in producing monoclonal antibodies?
What is the final step in producing monoclonal antibodies?
Collected and purified
What can monoclonal antibodies be used to target in the body?
What can monoclonal antibodies be used to target in the body?
Chemicals and cells