Question
a virus that is actively copying its nucleic acid and then bursting the host cell is undergoing what type of reproduction
a binary fission
b mitosis
c lysogenic
d lytic
a binary fission
b mitosis
c lysogenic
d lytic
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct answer is **d) lytic**.
In the lytic cycle, a virus infects a host cell, replicates its nucleic acid, produces new virus particles, and eventually causes the host cell to burst (lyse), releasing the new viruses.
In the lytic cycle, a virus infects a host cell, replicates its nucleic acid, produces new virus particles, and eventually causes the host cell to burst (lyse), releasing the new viruses.