When developing a monoclonal antibody-based test kit, great care must be taken to choose an antibody with the right binding properties. Imagine that you are developing a food-testing kit to specifically detect E. coli 0157:H7, a pathogenic serotype of E. coli that causes food poisoning. Choose the hybridoma line best suited for use in your test kit.hybridoma line E. coli 0157:H7 E. coli K-12 MG1655 E. coli 0150:H5 E. coli 0152:H28 1 +++ - +++ - 2 - ++ ++ + 3 ++ - - - 4 +++ ++ ++ ++ 5 + +++ - - 

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5


Answer: C

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