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, the virus infects a host cell, uses the host's cellular machinery to replicate its own genetic material and proteins, and ultimately assembles new viral particles, leading to the lysis (destruction) of the host cell to release the new viruses.