Research for a Universal Flu Vaccine Tends to Focus on

question 82

Multiple Choice

Research for a universal flu vaccine tends to focus on

• A) core proteins, as they do not mutate as rapidly as H and N spikes and they tend to be similar between different influenza strains.
• B) H spikes as they mutate rapidly, allowing for more chances for the vaccine to work.
• C) viral tails because they exist in all flu viruses and do not mutate often.
• D) N spikes because they tend to be similar between different influenza strains.

---

Definitions:

Self-Control Problems

Self-control problems refer to the difficulty individuals face in resisting short-term temptations in order to achieve long-term goals.

Availability Heuristic

A mental shortcut that relies on immediate examples that come to a given person's mind when evaluating a specific topic, concept, method or decision.

Self-Control Problem

The difficulty individuals face in resisting short-term temptations to meet long-term goals.