Origins
Self-moving genetic elements within the genome.
What are Transposons
These viruses reproduce via reverse transcriptase.
What are RNA viruses?
This virus targets helper T cells.
What is HIV?
A social media star that has become ill.
What is an influenza?
Define Viroids
What are small infectious agents made of only a small strand of RNA that infect flowering plants?
When organisms adapt to environments in similar ways.
What is convergent evolution?
When a virus infects a host cell that is already infected with a different strain of the same virus.
What is Reassortment?
The flu vaccine's effectiveness rate falls within this range.
What is 40-60%?
Ancient RNA and DNA may have been encapsulated by this when becoming viruses.
What are protective protein coats?
This virus does not have a cure and goes by a different name once it has spread within the host.
What is HIV?
These three viruses are examples of rapidly evolving viruses.
What are HIV, Influenza, and SARS-COV-2?
This many people have died from the COVID-19 pandemic.
What is 7,010,681?