Monoclonal antibodies

2 lessons in Infection and response.

10 exam questions · 26 marks

3.13 Producing monoclonal antibodies How monoclonal antibodies are made: a mouse lymphocyte that makes the right antibody is fused with a tumour (myeloma) cell to make a hybridoma cell, which is cloned to produce large amounts of one identical antibody. Higher only Separate only AQA Edexcel OCR 5 questions 3.14 Uses of monoclonal antibodies How monoclonal antibodies are used in pregnancy tests, for diagnosis and research, and to treat cancer by carrying drugs or radioactive substances straight to cancer cells, with their advantages and disadvantages. Higher only Separate only AQA Edexcel OCR 5 questions