Question
Why is the common cold virus difficult to cure in humans? (1 point)
• It possesses a viral genome that mutates very quickly.
• It is a spherical-shaped virus with many protein receptors.
• It is caused by a special type of virus called a retrovirus.
• It attacks white blood cells that fight off foreign bodies.
• It possesses a viral genome that mutates very quickly.
• It is a spherical-shaped virus with many protein receptors.
• It is caused by a special type of virus called a retrovirus.
• It attacks white blood cells that fight off foreign bodies.
Answers
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The correct answer is: **It possesses a viral genome that mutates very quickly.**
This rapid mutation allows the common cold virus (primarily rhinoviruses) to evade the immune system and makes it challenging to develop an effective long-term cure or vaccine.
This rapid mutation allows the common cold virus (primarily rhinoviruses) to evade the immune system and makes it challenging to develop an effective long-term cure or vaccine.