Term ‘hybridoma’ implies:

Gametic fusion

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Hybrid vigour

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Somatic fusion

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DNA–RNA hybrid

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The correct option is C
Somatic fusion

Hybridomas are produced by injecting a specific antigen into a mouse, collecting an antibody-producing cell from the mouse's spleen, and fusing it with a tumour cell called a myeloma cell. Since the fusion of protoplasts takes place, it is a type of somatic fusion.

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