Genetic reassortment occurs frequently in certain viruses due to their segmented RNA genomes. Which virus exhibits this characteristic according to PTB?
Q1. Genetic reassortment occurs frequently in certain viruses due to their segmented RNA genomes. Which virus exhibits this characteristic according to PTB?
Answer: Influenza virus
Explanation: Influenza has a segmented genome allowing rapid mutation. HIV has two identical strands but is not considered segmented like the flu virus.