Multiple Choice
Which of the following strategies allows vertebrate hosts to counteract the asymmetries in evolutionary rates between most pathogens and their hosts?
A) lateral gene transfer between the host's immune system cells
B) shortened generation times in infected hosts
C) generation of variation and selection on cells of the host's immune system
D) rapid population growth of host organisms
Correct Answer:
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Correct Answer:
Verified
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