Origins
Rapid Evolution
Viral Illnesses
Mystery
100

Self-moving genetic elements within the genome.

What are Transposons

100

These viruses reproduce via reverse transcriptase.

What are RNA viruses?

100

This virus targets helper T cells.

What is HIV?

100

A social media star that has become ill.

What is an influenza?

200

Define Viroids

What are small infectious agents made of only a small strand of RNA that infect flowering plants?

200

When organisms adapt to environments in similar ways.

What is convergent evolution?

200

When a virus infects a host cell that is already infected with a different strain of the same virus.

What is Reassortment?

200

The flu vaccine's effectiveness rate falls within this range.

What is 40-60%?

300

Ancient RNA and DNA may have been encapsulated by this when becoming viruses.

What are protective protein coats?

300

This virus does not have a cure and goes by a different name once it has spread within the host.

What is HIV?

300

These three viruses are examples of rapidly evolving viruses.

What are HIV, Influenza, and SARS-COV-2?

300

This many people have died from the COVID-19 pandemic.

What is 7,010,681?

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