Monoclonal antibodies

Question 1

How are monoclonal antibodies produced?

Answer 1

1. Mice are injected to stimulate the production of the correct lymphocytes.
2. The lymphocyte cells fuse with the tumor cells to create hybridoma cells.
3. A large amount of the monoclonal antibody can now be produced.

Question 2

What are the two uses of monoclonal antibodies?

Answer 2

• Used to target specific cells or chemicals
• Measure levels of a particular chemical in the blood

Question 3

How can specific molecules be located in tissues?

Answer 3

Monoclonal antibodies to bind to the fluorescent dye.

Question 4

What is one test monoclonal antibodies are used for?

Answer 4

Pregnancy tests

Question 5

How do bacteria multiply?

Answer 5

Multiply by simple cell division (binary fission)

Question 6

How often does bacteria multiply?

Answer 6

Every 20 minutes