If a Mutation Results in the Production of a New

question 5

Multiple Choice

If a mutation results in the production of a new SARS-CoV-2 variant with a different S protein, this

• A) would not be life threatening because S proteins have nothing to do with the immune response to the virus.
• B) could be life threatening because the S proteins are used as antigens to identify the virus by the immune system.
• C) could be life threatening because S proteins allow quicker viral replication in host cells.

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