A) Which statement best describes viral reproduction? (1 point)
Viral nucleic acid is inserted into a host cell where it may replicate immediately or become dormant until a later time.
The lysogenic phase of viral replication causes cell death while the lytic phase of viral replication results in prophage formation.
Viruses may contain DNA or RNA.
Viruses reproduce independent of cell based organisms.
1 answer
The statement "Viral nucleic acid is inserted into a host cell where it may replicate immediately or become dormant until a later time" best describes viral reproduction.