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Reproduction In Organisms

Question
CBSEENBI12003459

Assertion : Interferons are antiviral proteins.

Reason : Interferons are secreted by virus infected cells.

  • If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

  • If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.

  • If assertion is true but reason is false

  • If both assertion and reason are false

Solution

A.

If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

Interferons or IFNs are a group of soluble glycoproteins that are produced and released from cells in response to virus infection. In humans, there are three types of interferons:

1. α- interferons

2. β- interferons

3. γ- interferons