relatively quick, often resulting in the rapid production of viruses and the destruction of the host cell within hours or days lyctic or lysogenic

Answer 1

The process you are referring to is the lytic cycle. In the lytic cycle, viruses infect a host cell, replicate rapidly, and ultimately cause the host cell to burst (lysis), releasing new viral particles. This cycle typically leads to the destruction of the host cell within hours to days.

In contrast, the lysogenic cycle involves the integration of the viral genome into the host cell's DNA, allowing the virus to replicate alongside the host cell without immediately destroying it. This can result in a more prolonged, stable relationship between the virus and the host.