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Quiz: Evolutionary Race Between Pathogens and Hosts

Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Advanced GCE in Biology A (Salters-Nuffield) (9BN0)

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Building on what you've learned about immunity, let's explore how pathogens and hosts evolve to outcompete each other!

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What does the term 'evolutionary arms race' refer to?

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Which of the following are examples of host adaptations in response to pathogens? (Select all that apply)

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Pathogens that evade the {{blank0}} response by changing their surface antigens are demonstrating {{blank1}}.

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Which type of immunity is most effective against rapidly mutating pathogens?

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If a pathogen mutates at a rate of 5 mutations per year, how many mutations will occur in 10 years?

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Which of the following are examples of pathogen strategies in the evolutionary arms race? (Select all that apply)

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What role do macrophages play in the evolutionary arms race?

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