_________ is produced by virus infected cell that can protect non-infected cells from further viral infection.

Serotonin

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Colostrum

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Interferon

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Histamine

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Solution

The correct option is C Interferon
Interferons are produced by virus infected cells as a means to protect the non-infected cells from further viral infection. Interferons are cytokine barriers that provide non-specific type of defence.

Serotonin and histamine are chemicals released by mast cells during allergy.

Colostrum is the milk rich in antibodies produced by the mother during initial days of lactation.

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Assertion: Interferons are the chemicals that help in the elimination of viral infections.

Reason: Interferons released by infected cells, reach nearby unaffected cells and make them resistant to viral infection.

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