How is antigenic drift beneficial for viruses?(1 point)

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It changes how genes code for antigens.
It changes how genes code for antigens.

It makes them unrecognizable to the immune system.
It makes them unrecognizable to the immune system.

It leads to less mRNA which is easier to copy.
It leads to less mRNA which is easier to copy.

It creates a variety of immune responses in the host organisms.

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The correct response is:

It makes them unrecognizable to the immune system.

Antigenic drift allows viruses to change their surface proteins (antigens) over time, helping them evade the immune responses generated by previous infections or vaccinations.