The following steps are used to produce monoclonal antibodies. What is the fourth step?
A) Culture the hybridoma.
B) Isolate antibody- producing B cells.
C) A B cell is activated to produce antibodies.
D) Fuse a B cell to a myeloma cell.
E) Vaccinate a mouse.

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The fourth step in producing monoclonal antibodies is to fuse a B cell to a myeloma cell to create a hybridoma, which is a cell that can replicate indefinitely and produce a specific antibody.

The Following Steps Are Used to Produce Monoclonal Antibodies