Explain the following sentence: “The AIDS virus and other emerging viruses are surviving the wreck of the tropical biosphere because they can mutate faster than any changes taking place in their ecosystems.”

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Explain the following sentence: “The AIDS virus and other emerging viruses are surviving the wreck of the tropical biosphere because they can mutate faster than any changes taking place in their ecosystems.”

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Last updated by Aslan on 4/15/2017 6:02 PM

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Answered by Aslan on 4/15/2017 6:02 PM

Viruses like Aids and Ebola have the ability to mutate (change) quickly, which makes combatting them a constant target shoot. Each mutation causes a new virus to combat.

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