The Following Steps Are Used to Produce Monoclonal Antibodies

question 48

Multiple Choice

The following steps are used to produce monoclonal antibodies. What is the fourth step?

• A) Culture the hybridoma in a selective medium.
• B) A B cell is activated to produce antibodies.
• C) Isolate antibody-producing B cells.
• D) Vaccinate a mouse.
• E) Fuse a B cell to a myeloma cell.

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