A particular virus is known to attack the immune system of humans and continues to infect people no matter how many vaccines are developed against it. What can you predict about the genome of this virus?
a) This viral genome is composed of RNA.
b) This viral genome is very small compared to other viruses.
c) This viral genome mutates at a rapid rate.
d) All of the above.
e) Nothing can be predicted about this viral genome with the given information.
Ans: c) This viral genome mutates at a rapid rate.
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