A2.3 (part 2)

Question 1

converged evolution in viruses

Answer 1

diffrent cells have similar tactics and features and sizes, just because that way works

Question 2

rapid rate of virus evolution

Answer 2

viruses can exchange genetic material so they can adapt

Question 3

RNA viruses are

Answer 3

retro viruses and have a high rate of mutation by using transcriptase enzymes and rna polymerase
short life cycle and reproduce quickly

Question 4

recombination

Answer 4

viruses exchange genetic material

Question 5

viruses with high

Answer 5

mutation rate are harder to treat against

Question 6

rapid evolution of HIV

Answer 6

attacks white blood cells (T)
cause aids
reproduces quickly and prone to mutations (making more or less harmful)
and can exchange traits

Question 7

rapid evolution of covid

Answer 7

rna enters through carrier proteins in membrane
mutations which make vaccines not effective
high replication rate

Question 8

rapid evolution if iflluenza

Answer 8

rna
high mutations
vaccines arent rly affective
can carry out reasortment