Question

Assertion : Virus-infected cells secrete proteins known as interferons.
Reason : Interferons protect the non-infected cells from bacterial infection.

• 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

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Virus-infected cells secrete proteins called interferons which protect non-infected cells from further viral infection.