ACTIVITY SHEET- MONOCLONAL
ANTIOBODIES IN DIAGNOSING DISEASE
ZMONOCLONALXR
QTGPSMADVTBYAW
BNTEZOGTIARTEEI
NATRARENIGRSCB
GRPGYBEEATANTI
BODYCIODYSOETQ
VSCNGIDURGTEAE
ISEYSIIEETAMSCT
ESGAOTZERPCOEE
OEGPALAYDNBOST
SNNBENZYMESCGA
OMCODIAGNOSIST
HAAATPETSCANSK
RTSMONOCLONA
Word List:
Circle T (True) or F (False) for each
statement:
MONOCLONAL T / F – Monoclonal antibodies can
only be used for cancer diagnosis.
ANTIBODY
T / F – PET scans use monoclonal
ANTIGEN
antibodies tagged with radioactive
PSMA
substances.
PETSCAN
T / F – mAbs are naturally produced
TARGET
in the body without any lab
involvement.
ENZYMES
T / F – Monoclonal antibodies bind
DIAGNOSIS
specifically to one type of antigen.
T / F – mAbs can help both
diagnose and treat diseases.
What makes monoclonal antibodies useful for diagnosing diseases?
Name two ways monoclonal antibodies are labeled to help detect diseases.
How does binding to specific antigens reduce the chance of false results?