The low molecular weight glycoprotein produced by animal cells in response to viral infections is?

a. complement.
b lysozyme.
c histamine.
d interferon.
e none of the above

interferon

well think about this---- would you complement you enemy--no, lysozomes kill correct? but cant until prompted to kill, histamine is in response to an allergic reactic, interferon do what? interfer with and try to stop production of the enemy

The answere is interferon, D. Interferon is a protein that is produced by animal cells in response to a viral infection in order to prevent replication of the virus.

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