Plant Viruses, Like Cucumber Mosaic Virus, Often Package Separate RNA

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Essay

Plant viruses, like cucumber mosaic virus, often package separate RNA genome segments into separate virions.What are the evolutionary advantages and disadvantages of this strategy? What ensures that the plants are infected with all of the necessary genome segments to begin an infection?

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Definitions:

Affirmative Defense

A defense in which the defendant introduces evidence to negate or reduce liability, rather than simply denying the plaintiff's allegations.

Answer

A defendant’s response to a plaintiff’s complaint.

Cross-Claim

A claim brought against a co-party in the same side of a legal action, asserting wrongdoing that contributed to the original lawsuit.

Counterclaim

A claim made by a defendant against a plaintiff in a legal proceeding.