The Key Characteristic of the Herpes Family of Viruses Is

question 63

Multiple Choice

The key characteristic of the herpes family of viruses is:

• A)their ability to transform normal cells into cancer cells.
• B)the ability to stay in host cells without producing symptoms.
• C)its ability to cause organ death.
• D)its propensity to destroy bone marrow.

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Definitions:

Uniformitarianism

The principle suggesting that Earth's geologic processes acted in the same manner and with essentially the same intensity in the past as they do in the present, and that this consistency accounts for all geological changes.

Allopatric Speciation

Speciation pattern in which a physical barrier arises and separates populations, ending gene flow between them.

Geographic Isolation

A form of reproductive isolation in which two populations are separated by physical barriers, leading to the development of distinct species.

Rapid Evolutionary Change

A process where species undergo significant alterations in their genetic makeup over relatively short geological periods, often in response to dramatic environmental shifts.