What Is One Advantage to Using Monoclonal Antibodies Rather Than

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Multiple Choice

What is one advantage to using monoclonal antibodies rather than polyclonal antibodies in immunophenotyping?

• A) They are commercially available.
• B) The antigen can be recognized even if some parts of it are abnormal.
• C) They have high purity and reproducibility.
• D) They can be directly attached to fluorochromes.

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Definitions:

Tongue

A muscular organ in the mouth of most vertebrates, involved in taste, swallowing, and speech.

Hepatic Lobules

The microscopic functional units of the liver, consisting of a hexagonal arrangement of liver cells (hepatocytes) centered around a central vein.

Macrophages

A type of phagocytic cell found in the liver, spleen, lungs, bone marrow, and connective tissue. Macrophages play several roles in humoral and cell-mediated immunity, including presenting the antigens to the lymphocytes involved in these defenses; also known as monocytes while in the bloodstream.

Hepatocytes

The cells within the lobules of the liver. Hepatocytes process nutrients in the blood and make bile.