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Assertion : Interferons are antiviral proteins.
Reason : Interferons are secreted by virus infected cells.
BiologyHuman Health and DiseasesAIIMSAIIMS 2010
Options:
  • A If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
  • B If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
  • C If assertion is true but reason is false
  • D If both assertion and reason are false.
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The correct answer is: If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
Virus infected cells secrete proteins known as interferons which protect non-infected cells from further viral infection. In humans three groups of interferons have been discovered :
(1) $\alpha$ - interferons
(2) $\beta-$ interferons
(3) $\gamma$ - interferons

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