How is antigenic drift beneficial for viruses?(1 point)
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It makes them unrecognizable to the immune system.
It makes them unrecognizable to the immune system.
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.
The correct response is:
It creates a variety of immune responses in the host organisms.
The correct response is: "It creates a variety of immune responses in the host organisms."
Antigenic drift refers to the gradual accumulation of small changes or mutations in the genes that code for viral antigens (proteins on the surface of the virus). This process allows viruses to escape recognition by the host's immune system, leading to a variety of immune responses within the host organisms. These changes in the viral antigens can make it more difficult for the host's immune system to effectively recognize and neutralize the virus. As a result, the virus can successfully infect the host and continue to spread.