Hybridomas are produced by
A) combining two virus-infected cells.
B) fusing plasma cells with myeloma cells.
C) repeated culture of a pathogen until it loses its virulence.
D) combining a viral infected cell with a bacterial infected cell.
E) combining two bacterial infected cells.

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Hybridomas are produced by fusing plasma cells, which produce antibodies, with myeloma cells, which are a type of malignant cell that can divide indefinitely. The resulting hybridoma cells are able to produce large quantities of a specific antibody for use in research or diagnostic purposes.

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