The Promiscuity of the CRISPER- Cas9 System Likely Benefits Bacteria

Question

The promiscuity of the CRISPER- Cas9 system likely benefits bacteria by _______.
A)enabling faster search of large genomes
B)increasing the safety of medical applications
C)facilitating defense against new viral attacks
D)continuing the evolutionary process

Accepted Answer

The CRISPER- Cas9 system is a bacterial defense mechanism against viral attacks. Its promiscuity, or tendency to target multiple genetic sequences, likely facilitates defense against new viral attacks by enabling the bacteria to adapt quickly to evolving viral genomes.