Topic 3.9 Monoclonal antibodies

Question 1

What are monoclonal antibodies

Answer 1

Antibodies made from a single type of cell

Question 2

What are antibodies

Answer 2

Small proteins produced by b-lymphocytes and bind to antigens to destroy foreign material in our bodies

Question 3

What is the first stage in creating monoclonal antibodies

Answer 3

inject an animal (mouse) with the chosen antigen that we want our antibodies to bind to and let the animal have an immune response

Question 4

what is the next stages after injecting the mouse

Answer 4

collect the b-lymphocytes and combine them with a fast dividing tumour cell to create a hybrodima

Question 5

How do you produce monoclonal anitbodies once you have the hybrodima

Answer 5

let the hyprodima cells divide in a petri dish, then collect and purify the monoclonal antibodies they produce

Question 6

What do antibodies bind to

Answer 6

antigens with a complimentary shape

Question 7

What type of cell produces antibodies

Answer 7

b-lymphocytes

Question 8

In pregnancy tests what hormone is detected and why

Answer 8

hCG
only produced when a woman is pregnant

Question 9

What are the benefits of pregnancy tests

Answer 9

cheap and effective