Question

question 11 (mandatory) (4 points)
researchers often study the evolution of viruses by grouping them into clades based on biochemical traits. even though viruses are not alive, they can mutate every time they infect a host, so their genetic material changes quickly.
what can we infer from this information about a highly infectious virus, such as covid - 19?

Explanation:

Viruses mutate when infecting hosts, changing genetic material. For highly infectious viruses like COVID - 19, this implies rapid evolution. Clade - based study helps track these changes.

Answer:

A highly infectious virus like COVID - 19 likely evolves rapidly due to frequent mutation when infecting hosts, and studying it via clades (based on biochemical traits) can help understand its evolutionary changes.