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A-LevelBiologyImmunity9700/12 · May/June 2016 · Q401 Mark

What explains why monoclonal antibodies can be used to target cancer cells?

ACancer cells have different antigens from normal body cells.

BSpecific cancer drugs can be attached to the monoclonal antibody.

CThey are one type of a specific antibody that binds to an antigen.

DThey are secreted by hybridomas of cancer cells and B-lymphocytes.

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A: Cancer cells have different antigens from normal body cells.

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Topic: Immunity, A-Level Biology (syllabus 9700). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: A-Level Biology, May/June 2016 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 40.

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