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Lyses the host cell
lytic both or Lysogenic
lytic both or Lysogenic
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The terms "lytic" and "lysogenic" refer to two different types of viral replication cycles that viruses can use to infect host cells.
1. **Lytic Cycle**: In the lytic cycle, the virus takes over the host cell's machinery to replicate itself. This process leads to the production of new viral particles, eventually causing the host cell to lyse (break open). This results in the release of new viruses, which can go on to infect other cells. The characteristic feature of the lytic cycle is the destruction (lysis) of the host cell.
2. **Lysogenic Cycle**: In the lysogenic cycle, the virus integrates its genetic material into the host cell's genome. The virus remains dormant in this state (as a prophage in the case of bacteriophages) and does not immediately destroy the host cell. The viral DNA can be replicated along with the host cell's DNA when the cell divides. This means that the viral genetic material can be passed on to daughter cells without causing immediate harm. The lysogenic cycle can eventually switch to the lytic cycle under certain conditions, resulting in lysis of the host cell later on.
To summarize, if a virus lyses the host cell, it is operating in the **lytic cycle**. In the lysogenic cycle, there is no immediate lysis of the host cell.
1. **Lytic Cycle**: In the lytic cycle, the virus takes over the host cell's machinery to replicate itself. This process leads to the production of new viral particles, eventually causing the host cell to lyse (break open). This results in the release of new viruses, which can go on to infect other cells. The characteristic feature of the lytic cycle is the destruction (lysis) of the host cell.
2. **Lysogenic Cycle**: In the lysogenic cycle, the virus integrates its genetic material into the host cell's genome. The virus remains dormant in this state (as a prophage in the case of bacteriophages) and does not immediately destroy the host cell. The viral DNA can be replicated along with the host cell's DNA when the cell divides. This means that the viral genetic material can be passed on to daughter cells without causing immediate harm. The lysogenic cycle can eventually switch to the lytic cycle under certain conditions, resulting in lysis of the host cell later on.
To summarize, if a virus lyses the host cell, it is operating in the **lytic cycle**. In the lysogenic cycle, there is no immediate lysis of the host cell.
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