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Biology Question on human health and disease

In the immune system, interferons are a part of:

A

Physiological barriers

B

Cellular barriers

C

Physical barriers

D

Cytokine barriers

Answer

Cytokine barriers

Explanation

Solution

Interferons are a type of cytokine barrier. Interferons are the proteins secreted by the virus infected cells, which protect non infected cells from further viral infection.