Which Is Correct About Influenza

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which is correct about influenza?

• A)Antigenic shift is a minor change in the viral strain.
• B)The virus is found in swine and cats.
• C)The virus is grown in poultry eggs for vaccines.
• D)Influenza A has a mortality rate of close to 35%.
• E)The virus binds to the intestinal mucosa.

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Definitions:

Diploid

An organism or cell having two sets of chromosomes or twice the haploid number, typifying most body cells except for gametes.

Chromosomes

Thread-like structures located inside the nucleus of animal and plant cells, made of protein and a single molecule of DNA, responsible for carrying genetic information.

Sister Chromatids

Replicated forms of a chromosome joined together by a common centromere and eventually separated during cell division.

Anaphase II

A stage in meiosis II where sister chromatids are pulled apart by spindle fibers towards opposite poles of the cell.