AP BIOLOGY

THE MOLECULAR BASIS OF INHERITANCE

THE GENETICS OF VIRUSES AND BACTERIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Viruses that don’t go immediately into action but wait until conditions are right to attack are considered ____ ____
A
Multiplicative Viruses
B
Active Viruses
C
Hidden Viruses
D
Radical Viruses
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Viruses can be disguised as attachments of funny images, greeting cards, or audio and video files. Computer viruses also spread through downloads on the Internet. They can be hidden in pirated software or in other files or programs that you might download.

Detailed explanation-2: -Any virus that tries to avoid detection by antivirus software is considered a stealth virus. A stealth virus has an intelligent architecture, making it difficult to eliminate it completely from a computer system.

Detailed explanation-3: -Industry definition for the term Stealth Virus. A stealth virus is complex malware that hides itself after infecting a computer.

Detailed explanation-4: -Ideally, our immune system will recognize and subsequently eliminate pathogens that enter our bodies. However, many microorganisms and viruses have evolved strategies to evade immune detection.

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