GATE BT 2010 • Q12 MCQ • 1 Mark

Section 2: General Biotechnology

Biomolecules, enzyme kinetics

Subtopic: Fundamentals of Biomolecules, enzyme kinetics

Question Statement:

Interferon-beta (IFN-β) is a crucial type I interferon cytokine primarily produced by:

Options:

  • (A) bacteria infected cells
  • (B) virus infected cells
  • (C) both virus and bacteria infected cells
  • (D) fungi infected cells

Official Answer Key:

B

Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation

### **Official Solution & Step-by-Step Derivation (GATE BT 2010 Q.12)** **1. Governing Concept & Syllabus Classification**: - **Section**: Biotechnology - **Question Type**: **MCQ** (1 Mark) - **Core Topic**: Biochemistry, Microbiology & Molecular Biology **2. Detailed Step-by-Step Analytical & Scientific Derivation**: - **Systematic Conceptual & Option-by-Option Evaluation**: - Problem Focus: *"Interferon-beta (IFN-β) is a crucial type I interferon cytokine primarily produced by:..."* - **Option (B) [CORRECT]**: *"virus infected cells"* - Validated by canonical biochemistry/biotechnology literature. Specifically matches the molecular mechanism, kinetic model, or empirical finding required. - **Option (A) [INCORRECT]**: *"bacteria infected cells"* does not satisfy the precise boundary conditions or molecular specificity. - **Option (C) [INCORRECT]**: *"both virus and bacteria infected cells"* does not satisfy the precise boundary conditions or molecular specificity. - **Option (D) [INCORRECT]**: *"fungi infected cells"* does not satisfy the precise boundary conditions or molecular specificity. **3. Final Answer / Verification Summary**: - **Official GATE Answer Key**: **B** - **Scoring Criteria**: 1 Mark (Negative marking: -0.33 marks).

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