The Immune System and Disease Control · Summer Term
Monoclonal Antibodies
Production of monoclonal antibodies and their applications in targeted drug delivery and pregnancy testing.
Key Questions
- 1How can monoclonal antibodies be engineered to deliver toxins specifically to cancer cells?
- 2What are the ethical concerns regarding the use of mice in the production of hybridoma cells?
- 3How do ELISA tests utilize antibody specificity to detect minute quantities of antigens?
National Curriculum Attainment Targets
A-Level: Biology - The Immune System and Disease ControlA-Level: Biology - Monoclonal Antibodies
Year: Year 13
Subject: Biology
Unit: The Immune System and Disease Control
Period: Summer Term
Suggested Methodologies
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