Why has the immune system failed to evolve impenetrable protection against all pathogens?

a. Pathogens have population sizes that are much larger than those of their hosts.
b. Pathogens have much higher mutation rates than their hosts.
c. Pathogens and hosts are involved in an evolutionary arms race.
d. Pathogens and hosts are coevolving.


C

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