Question

What effect can mutations have on virus

Answer 1

A effect mutation can have on viruses is If a virus mutates then it may change its shape making ti able to bind to the cell and enter into the cell.

Answer 2

Mutation takes place in viruses as they occur in a cellular organism, the presence of a large number of mutants in the virus genome give virus population ability to adapt quickly to selective pressures

Some viruses like influenza and HIV virus mutate so rapidly from one host to another host cell that it becomes very difficult for the immune cell to prepare antibodies or for the scientist to prepare a vaccine against the viruses.