Q. Fusion between a plasma cell and a tumor cell creates a _.

A
Myeloma
B
Natural killer cell
C
Hybridoma
D
Lymphoblast
Solution:
  • A somatic cell hybrid formed by fusion of normal lymphocytes and tumor lymphoma cells.
  • B cell hybridomas are the most useful source of monoclonal antibodies.
  • The hybridoma cells are able to produce antibody like the normal parent and to proliferate indefinitely in culture like the parent tumor cells.
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