Biotechnology Principles And Processes Question 129

Question: Hybridoma cells are [CBSE PMT 1999]

Options:

A) Nervous cells are

B) Hybrid cells resulting from myeloma cells

C) Only cells having oncogenes

D) Product of spore formation in bacteria

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

A myeloma is a type of cancer associated with abnormal production of irregular antibodies.

It occurs in antibody producing cells that have lost their normal control.

Clones of the hybrid cell resulting from artificial fusion of a normal antibody producing B cell with myeloma cell are called hybridomas.