A Lytic Viral Cycle is Usually the Result of Infection

Question

A lytic viral cycle is usually the result of infection by a:
A)prophage
B)virulent phage
C)temperate phage
D)antiphage

Accepted Answer

A lytic viral cycle is a type of phage replication cycle that results in the death of the host cell. Virulent phages specifically infect and replicate within host cells using the lytic cycle. Prophages and temperate phages can enter a lysogenic cycle, integrating their genetic material into the host genome rather than replicating immediately. An antiphage does not exist as a virus classification.