A Rat Cell and a Chimpanzee Cell Are Fused Together

question 82

Essay

A rat cell and a chimpanzee cell are fused together.Antibodies to chimpanzee membrane antigens are labeled with rhodamine (a red fluorescent molecule)and antibodies against rat antigens are labeled with fluorescein (a green fluorescent molecule).What do the cells look like immediately after fusion? What about 40 minutes later? If the temperature of the cell is increased,what should happen?

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