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RNA viruses, like flu viruses, can mutate. How does this help the virus stay in the environment?
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RNA viruses, like flu viruses, can mutate. How does this help the virus stay in the environment?
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Due to the fact that they can mutate, they can adjust to many situations. If their environment changes and becomes colder for example, many other things will die but a virus can change to adapt to their new climate.
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