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

1 answer

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.