Given below are two statements.

Statement I: $\mathrm{\alpha }$ interferons are biological response modifiers.
Statement II: Interferons protect non-infected cells from the viral infection.

In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.

Both statement I and statement II are correct.

α interferons (and interferons in general) are biological response modifiers.  α-interferon which activates immune system also helps in destroying the tumors.

Interferons are known for their role in protecting non-infected cells from viral infection. They do this by inducing the expression of antiviral proteins within cells, which inhibit viral replication and spread.