Monoclonal antibodies are those that:

a. react with many different types of anti-gens.
b. react with many species of bacteria within the same genus.
c. are produced by the offspring of a single hybrid cell.
d. can be produced from many different spe-cies of host organisms.


C
An immortal cell line that is a hybrid of a plasma B cell and a malignant antibody-producing myeloma cell produces monoclonal antibodies. These antibodies are specific to a single hybrid cell.

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