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Q.The substance that helps the cells resist viruses
(a) Interleukin
(b) Interferon
(c) Insulin
(d) Renin inhibitor
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Start your 14-day free trial to unlock the full solution →Interferon is the substance that helps cells resist viral infection.
Interferons are a family of signalling glycoproteins released by cells infected with a virus; they diffuse to neighbouring uninfected cells and induce these cells to produce antiviral proteins that interfere with viral replication, thereby limiting the spread of infection. Recombinant DNA technology is used to mass-produce interferon (e.g. in genetically engineered bacteria) for use as an antiviral and ant …
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