Monoclonal antibodies are produced by fusing a
A)B cell and a cancer cell.
B)B cell and a T cell.
C)mast cell and a macrophage.
D)T cell and a plasma cell.

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Monoclonal antibodies are produced by fusing a B cell (which produces the desired antibody) with a cancerous B cell (which divides rapidly and can be cultured in the laboratory). This produces a hybrid cell, called a hybridoma, which divides rapidly and produces large quantities of identical antibodies. Therefore, the correct option is A) B cell and a cancer cell.

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