Which of the following describes how lysogenic virsuses are different from lytic viruses.(1 point)
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Lysogenic viruses are cellular and lytic viruses are not.
Lysogenic viruses are cellular and lytic viruses are not.
Lysogenic viruses do not cause the host cell to burst right away and lytic virsuses do immediately cause the host cell to burst.
Lysogenic viruses do not cause the host cell to burst right away and lytic virsuses do immediately cause the host cell to burst.
Lysogenic viruses are made of DNA. Lytic viruses are made of RNA.
Lysogenic viruses are made of DNA. Lytic viruses are made of RNA.
Lysogenic viruses only infect plant cells and lytic viruses only infect animal cells.
Lysogenic viruses do not cause the host cell to burst right away and lytic viruses do immediately cause the host cell to burst.
The correct response is:
Lysogenic viruses do not cause the host cell to burst right away, while lytic viruses immediately cause the host cell to burst.
The correct answer is:
Lysogenic viruses do not cause the host cell to burst right away and lytic viruses do immediately cause the host cell to burst.
To determine the difference between lysogenic and lytic viruses, we need to understand their modes of infection and replication.
Lytic viruses follow a cycle where they infect a host cell, take over its machinery, replicate their genetic material (either DNA or RNA), produce new virus particles, and then cause the host cell to burst open (lyse), releasing the newly formed viruses to infect other cells. This cycle leads to immediate cell death.
On the other hand, lysogenic viruses have a temperate cycle. When a lysogenic virus infects a host cell, it inserts its genetic material (DNA or occasionally RNA) into the host's genome or forms a separate circle of genetic material inside the host cell. Instead of immediately causing the host cell to burst, the virus remains dormant and replicates along with the host cell's genome during cell division. This integrated viral DNA, called a prophage, can remain hidden for a long time without causing any harm to the host cell. However, under certain conditions, such as stress or environmental triggers, the prophage can become active and enter the lytic cycle, resulting in the production of new virus particles and the bursting of the host cell.
Therefore, the correct answer is that lysogenic viruses do not cause the host cell to burst right away, while lytic viruses do immediately cause the host cell to burst.