Why did the author begin the article by

mentioning the coronavirus?

A

because it underscores a reason why

people have lower immune systems

B

because it shows that people who are

stressed are more likely to get flu-like

illnesses

st

because it highlights a reason why more

Americans are engaging in stress-eating

because it shows that stress-eating can

have a positive effect on those who are

sick

I think it's because it highlights a reason why more Americans are engaging in stress-eating

explanation:

the sequence of amino acids in a protein determines its function. the dna sequence of a gene determines the amino acid sequence of the resulting protein. thus, any changes in dna sequence can result in changes in protein function. this is called a mutation.

cells spend most of their time in interphase