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Biotechnology and its Applications — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Rajasthan BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYBiotechnology and its Applications2 Marks
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Define Antigen and Antibody. Name any two diagnostic kits based upon them.
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Answer

Antigen: A foreign substance which elicits an immune response from the body is called an antigen.
Antibody: A protein which is synthesized in response to an antigen in the body is called antibody.
Two diagnostic kits; based on antigen and antibody are as follows:
  • ELISA kit.
  • Pregnancy test kit.

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