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

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

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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, making it harder for the host's immune system to recognize and fight the virus based on previous infections or vaccinations.