Viruses can progress to two possible scenarios after infecting the host cell. Which of the following is characteristic of the lysogenic cycle?

Question

a
Viral RNA takes over the host cell, making new host cells.
b
Viral DNA is inserted into host DNA, and is replicated when the cell divides.
c
Viral DNA takes over the host cell, making new viruses that burst out of the cell.
d
Viruses enter the host cell, and rapidly make copies of the host DNA.

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

b Viral DNA is inserted into host DNA, and is replicated when the cell divides.

This describes the lysogenic cycle, where the viral DNA integrates into the host cell's genome and is replicated along with the host's DNA during cell division, potentially remaining dormant until triggered to enter the lytic cycle.