3.4 Uses of Monoclonal Antibodies

Question 1

What are monoclonal antibodies?

Answer 1

Identical antibodies produced from a single clone of cells, designed to target specific antigens

Question 2

What are the uses of monoclonal antibodies?

Answer 2

Diagnosis, cancer treatment, and detecting pathogens

Question 3

What are the advantages of monoclonal antibodies?

Answer 3

High specificity for targets, reducing side effects

Question 4

What are the disadvantages of monoclonal antibodies?

Answer 4

Expensive to produce and may cause immune reactions

Question 5

How are monoclonal antibodies produced?

Answer 5

By injecting a mouse with an antigen, then fusing the antibody-producing cells with tumor cells to create hybridomas

Question 6

What is a hybridoma?

Answer 6

A cell formed by fusing an antibody-producing cell with a tumor cell

Question 7

How do monoclonal antibodies work in cancer treatment?

Answer 7

By binding to cancer cells and blocking growth signals or delivering toxic substances to the cells