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

Responses

Binary fission
Binary fission

Lytic
Lytic

Lysogenic
Lysogenic

Mitosis

1 answer

The correct response is Lytic. In the lytic cycle, a virus replicates its nucleic acid and produces new viral particles, ultimately causing the host cell to burst (lyse), releasing the newly formed viruses.