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Interferons a...

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Interferons are _____.

A

Antiviral proteins

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B

Antibacterial proteins

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C

Anticancer proteins

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D

Cytoskeletal proteins

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Solution

The correct option is A Antiviral proteins
Antiviral proteins are proteins, that are induced by human or animal cells to interfere with viral replication. These proteins are isolated to inhibit the virus from replicating in host cells and stop it from spreading to other cells. e.g., interferons. So, the correct answer is option A.

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