Download App

Human Health and Disease — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYHuman Health and Disease1 Mark
Question
How do cytokine barriers provide innate immunity in humans?
✓

Answer

Cytokine barriers provide innate immunity by releasing proteins called interferons by cells which are virus infected. Interferons protect non-infected cells from further viral infection.

Need a full question paper?

Generate a complete, print-ready paper with questions like this in minutes — across 16+ boards, with answer keys.

Start Generating Free

Explore more

More "Answer the following questions" from Human Health and Disease→Human Health and Disease — all question types→BIOLOGY STD 12 Science question papers→Maharashtra Board STD 12 Science question papers→Maharashtra Board question paper generator→

Similar questions

Where does the sexual reproduction of malarial parasite take place?
→
How is a primary spermatocyte different from a secondary spermatocyte?
→
Give definitions : Cyclosis
→
Give definitions : c-DNA library
→
Antibiotics
→
What is epitope?
→
In the following table the ecological units are mentioned in the first column vertically and their attributes are mentioned horizontally. Match the ecological units and its attribute and put a tick in the blank with the table:
Attribute $\rightarrow$
Ecological Unit $\downarrow$
Age
Flow of Energy
Natality
Predator prey relationship
Individual organism
 
 
 
 
Population
 
 
 
 
Commupity
 
 
 
 
Ecosystem
 
 
 
 
→
Expand ZIFT and RTI.
→
Name the common phenomenon with reference to reproduction in rotifers, honey bees and turkey.
→
Western Ghats have a greater amphibian diversity than the Eastern Ghats. What can be inferred from this statement?
→