Date | November 2017 | Marks available | 1 | Reference code | 17N.2.HL.TZ0.02 |
Level | Higher level | Paper | Paper 2 | Time zone | TZ0 / no time zone |
Command term | State | Question number | 02 | Adapted from | N/A |
Question
State the role of plasma cells in the immune system.
Describe the production of hybridoma cells.
State one possible use of hybridoma cells.
Markscheme
produce/secrete antibodies
a. antigen injected into mouse/mammal/host
Accept animal
b. B cells/B lymphocytes/plasma cells «obtained/extracted from host»
c. fusion «of plasma cell» with myeloma cell/tumour cell
d. division «of hybridoma cells» to produce a clone
[Max 2 Marks]
produce monoclonal antibodies
OR
diagnosis of diseases/malaria/cancer/HIV
OR
treatment of rabies
OR
blood and tissue typing
OR
pregnancy testing
OR
targeting of cancer cells «with a chemotherapy drug»
OR
treatment of infection if too late for vaccination/successful immune response
Only accept the first use of hybridoma cells given in the answer
Not treatment of malaria