Which of the Following Is Why Someone Who Has Had

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is why someone who has had a herpesvirus-mediated cold sore or genital sore may have flare-ups for the rest of his or her life?

• A) re-infection by a closely related herpesvirus of a different strain
• B) re-infection by the same herpesvirus strain
• C) co-infection with an unrelated virus that causes the same symptoms
• D) copies of the herpesvirus genome remaining as mini-chromosomes in some host cell nuclei

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Definitions:

Postreproductive Survival

The period of an organism's life after it has completed its reproductive phase, which can have significant evolutionary implications, particularly in social species.

Primates

An order of mammals characterized by large brains, forward-facing eyes, and complex social structures, including humans, monkeys, and apes.

Grandmother Hypothesis

A theory positing that the presence and assistance of post-menopausal women, especially grandmothers, can significantly increase the survival rates of their grandchildren, thereby influencing human evolution.

Life-history Hypothesis

A theory that explains how natural selection operates on traits that affect an organism's life cycle, such as reproductive timing, growth, and survival.