Monoclonal Antibodies

question 26

Multiple Choice

Monoclonal antibodies:

• A) have been linked as causative agents in some types of cancer.
• B) are only produced by harvesting B cells from mice exposed to particular antigens.
• C) include hCG, a component of commonly used home pregnancy tests.
• D) are very specific for their target antigen, but are somewhat difficult to purify.
• E) are produced by millions of genes.

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