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What is an advantage of using monoclonal antibodies over polyclonal antisera in diagnostic immunoassay parallel arms?
Options
A High monospecificity for a single epitope, offering consistent batch-to-batch reproducibility
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B Lower production cost and simpler cell culture requirements
C Ability to bind multiple different target proteins simultaneously
D Resistance to heat-induced protein denaturation
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Option A is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Monoclonal antibodies derive from a single B-cell clone and target one unique epitope, providing high specificity and batch uniformity.

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Course: BIO 201
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 50 of 285
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