Which of These Would Lead to a Recombination in Viruses

Question

Which of these would lead to a recombination in viruses?
A)Crossover events during meiosis.
B)Errors during DNA replication.
C)Crossover events during mitosis.
D)Errors during RNA replication.
E)Co-infection of a cell by two different strains of the virus.

Accepted Answer

Co-infection of a cell by two different strains of the virus can lead to recombination. During co-infection, genetic material from both viruses can be rearranged, leading to a new combination of genetic material in the resulting virus.