MDCAT Biology MCQ #50

A flu vaccine must be updated annually because the virus undergoes frequent genetic reassortment. This is primarily due to which genomic feature?

MDCAT Biology MCQ #50

  1. Question 1

    Q1. A flu vaccine must be updated annually because the virus undergoes frequent genetic reassortment. This is primarily due to which genomic feature?

    • A) Polio virus
    • B) Influenza virus
    • C) Rhinovirus
    • D) Measles virus

    Answer: Influenza virus

    Explanation: Influenza viruses have segmented RNA genomes allowing for rapid variation. Polio is tempting but it has a single, non-segmented RNA genome.