Q. Lysozyme that is present in perspiration, saliva and tears, destroys

A) certain types of bacteria
B) all viruses
C) most virus-infected cells
D) certain fungi
Explanation

[Solution from source] Lysozyme is an enzyme that breaks the peptidoglycan of bacterial cell walls, so it kills certain (mainly Gram-positive) bacteria as part of innate immunity. Viruses and fungi have no peptidoglycan, and virus-infected cells are killed by interferons and cytotoxic cells. Answer (1).

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