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Title: Please help (evolutionary biology)
Post by: ksyhjy88 on Jan 9, 2014
   Which of the following statements about ‘Antigenic Shift’ are TRUE?
a.   Antigenic Shift is characterized by evolutionary changes in the Influenza genome that originate as point mutations.
b.   Antigenic Shift is characterized by evolutionary changes in the Influenza genome that originate as horizontal transfers of foreign Influenza genes.
c.   Antigenic Shifts are often associated with major Influenza pandemics.
d.   Both (b) and (c) are true.




Title: Re: Please help (evolutionary biology)
Post by: bio_man on Jan 10, 2014
Hi there,

I would go with A.


Title: Re: Please help (evolutionary biology)
Post by: s2kemt on Jan 10, 2014
A is associated more with Antigenic Drift.I would go with D


Title: Re: Please help (evolutionary biology)
Post by: ksyhjy88 on Jan 12, 2014
It confuses me too... no wonder why I got this wrong   :'(


Title: Re: Please help (evolutionary biology)
Post by: padre on Jan 12, 2014
It confuses me too... no wonder why I got this wrong   :'(

Which did you pick, and what was the right answer?


Title: Re: Please help (evolutionary biology)
Post by: CT122913 on Jan 12, 2014
I go for B and C.