1What are monoclonal antibodies?
Identical antibodies from one B-cell
2How do monoclonal antibodies target cells?
Bind to specific antigens
3What are tumour markers?
Antigens on cancer cell surfaces
4What do anti-cancer drugs attach to?
Monoclonal antibodies
5How do antibodies help treat cancer?
Deliver drugs to cancer cells
6What happens to drugs in the body?
Accumulate near specific cells
7What hormone do pregnancy tests detect?
hCG
8What contains antibodies for hCG?
Application area of test strip
9What binds to hCG in pregnancy tests?
Blue beads
10What happens if hCG is present?
Blue line appears on stick
11What is the ELISA test used for?
Detect antibodies or antigens
12What does the well contain in ELISA?
Bound HIV antigen
13What is added to the ELISA well?
Patient’s blood plasma
14What binds to HIV antigen in ELISA?
HIV-specific antibodies
15What binds to primary antibodies?
Enzyme-linked secondary antibodies
16What indicates a positive ELISA test?
Colour change