Question
Biology Question on Strategies For Enhancement in Food Production
Hybridoma cells are
A
only cells having oncogenes
B
product of spore formation in bacteria
C
nervous cells of frog
D
hybrid cells resulting from myeloma cells.
Answer
hybrid cells resulting from myeloma cells.
Explanation
Solution
Hybridoma is hybrid cell resulting from the artificial fusion of an antibody-producing lymphocyte and a myeloma cell from a lymphoid tumour. Such cells can produce a clone that may be maintained in tissue culture and used for the continuing production of monoclonal antibody.