What is a Virus Quick Check

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Question
Summarize the lytic cycle.(1 point)
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A virus injects its genetic material into the host cell, copies itself, and then forms new viruses that burst out of the host cell.
A virus injects its genetic material into the host cell, copies itself, and then forms new viruses that burst out of the host cell.

A virus copies its genetic material and then splits its cell membranes in half to form identical viruses.
A virus copies its genetic material and then splits its cell membranes in half to form identical viruses.

A virus lays eggs on the host cell’s protein coat, which then hatch and move on to infect other cells.
A virus lays eggs on the host cell’s protein coat, which then hatch and move on to infect other cells.

The viral DNA incorporates itself with the host cell’s and replicates whenever the host cell replicates itself.
The viral DNA incorporates itself with the host cell’s and replicates whenever the host cell replicates itself.

The first response is the correct summary of the lytic cycle. A virus injects its genetic material into the host cell, copies itself, and then forms new viruses that burst out of the host cell.