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Assertion : Virus-infected cells secrete proteins known as interferons.
Reason : Interferona 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 assertin is true but reason is false.

D

If both assertion and reason are false.

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The correct Answer is:
C
Virus-infected cells secrete proteins called interferons which protect non-infected cells from further viral infection.
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