Human Health and Diseases Question 85

85. If a certain person shows production of interferons in his body, the chances are that he has got an infection of

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(a) typhoid

(b) measles

(c) malaria

(d) tetanus

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Answer : b

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(b) Interferons are produced in response to viral infections. Typhoid and tetanus are bacterial diseases. Malaria is caused by a protozoan. Measles is a viral disease.