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

1 answer

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.