What was the long-term effect of the introduction of myxoma virus to control rabbits in Australia?
A) The rabbits were all killed.
B) Most rabbits became immune to the virus.
C) The virus killed off some of the rabbit population but also infected kangaroos and wallabies.
D) The virus became less virulent and the rabbits gained some immunity.
E) The virus had no effect.

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The introduction of the myxoma virus initially caused a massive reduction in the rabbit population, but over time, the virus became less virulent, and the rabbits developed some level of genetic resistance or immunity.

What Was the Long-Term Effect of the Introduction of Myxoma