Question
Biology Question on Immune System
Monoclonal antibodies are produced from hybird cells, called hybridomas. The cells employed to obtain these hybridoma cells, are
A
B-lymphocytes and myeloma cells
B
Lymphoma cells and bone marrow cells
C
T-lymphocytes and myeloma cells
D
B-lymphocytes and carcinoma cells
Answer
B-lymphocytes and myeloma cells
Explanation
Solution
they are produced from the hybridoma cells of B lymphocytes and myeloma cells. The myeloma cells give them the property to grow uncontrollably and the B lymphocytes produce antibodies that are specific to one antigen. These monoclonal antibodies are generated using hybridoma technology. After the fusion of the cells, the selection is done in HAT media.