Question
A virus that is actively copying its nucleic acid and then bursting the host cell is undergoing what type of reproduction(1 point)
Responses
Lytic
Lytic
Binary fission
Binary fission
Lysogenic
Lysogenic
Mitosis
Responses
Lytic
Lytic
Binary fission
Binary fission
Lysogenic
Lysogenic
Mitosis
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct response is **Lytic**.
In the lytic cycle, a virus invades a host cell, replicates its nucleic acids, and ultimately causes the host cell to burst (lyse), releasing new viral particles.
In the lytic cycle, a virus invades a host cell, replicates its nucleic acids, and ultimately causes the host cell to burst (lyse), releasing new viral particles.