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A virus that is actively copying its nucleic acid and then bursting the host cell is undergoing what type of reproduction?(1 point)
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lytic
lytic

mitosis
mitosis

binary fission
binary fission

lysogenic
lysogenic

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
lytic

Explanation: In the lytic cycle the virus replicates its nucleic acid and produces new virions, then causes the host cell to burst (lyse) to release them.