Some viruses replicate via the lytic cycle by

Question

A.
altering the genetic material of the host cell to make it use its own enzymes to assemble new viruses.

B.
undergoing meiosis to create genetically diverse cells.

C.
incorporating their genetic material into the host cell's genetic material to create new viruses.

D.
regenerating through the process of mitosis.

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

A. altering the genetic material of the host cell to make it use its own enzymes to assemble new viruses.

In the lytic cycle, viruses hijack the cellular machinery of the host cell to replicate their own genetic material and produce new viral particles, eventually causing the host cell to burst (lyse) and release the newly formed viruses.