Select the images of the virus lytic cycle and put them in the correct order. Step ONE Response area Step TWO Response area Step THREE Response area Step FOUR Response area Step FIVE Response area Step SIX Response area

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While I can't display images, I can certainly describe the steps of the viral lytic cycle and guide you on how to order the steps correctly.

The lytic cycle of a virus typically consists of the following steps:

  1. Attachment: The virus attaches to the surface of the host cell through specific receptors.
  2. Penetration: The virus injects its genetic material into the host cell or enters the host cell entirely.
  3. Biosynthesis: The host cell's machinery is hijacked to replicate the viral genetic material and produce viral proteins.
  4. Maturation (also called Assembly): New viral particles are assembled from the replicated genetic material and proteins.
  5. Lysis: The host cell eventually bursts (lyses), releasing new viral particles into the environment.
  6. Release: The new viruses can go on to infect additional host cells.

Based on this sequence, you would place these steps in the response areas accordingly. For instance:

  • Step ONE: Attachment
  • Step TWO: Penetration
  • Step THREE: Biosynthesis
  • Step FOUR: Maturation
  • Step FIVE: Lysis
  • Step SIX: Release

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