AIIMS 2005 Zoology Immune System Assertion Reason Question
Assertion : Interferons are a type of antibodies produced by body cells infected by bacteria.
Reason : Interferons stimulate inflammation at the site of injury.
If both Assertion & Reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion, then mark a
If both Assertion & Reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion, then mark b
If Assertion is true statement but Reason is false, then mark c
If both Assertion and Reason are false statements, then mark d
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
Interferons are not antibodies. These are natural proteins produced by the cells of the immune systems of most animals in response to challenges by foreign agents such as viruses, bacteria, parasites and tumor cells.
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