Asked by casyen

Why is the common cold virus difficult to cure in humans?(1 point)
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It possesses a viral genome that mutates very quickly.
It possesses a viral genome that mutates very quickly.

It attacks white blood cells that fight off foreign bodies.
It attacks white blood cells that fight off foreign bodies.

It is caused by a special type of virus called a retrovirus.
It is caused by a special type of virus called a retrovirus.

It is a spherical-shaped virus with many protein receptors.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
It possesses a viral genome that mutates very quickly.

Explanation: common cold viruses (especially rhinoviruses and many RNA viruses) mutate and have many different strains/serotypes, so immunity or treatments for one strain often don't protect against others.