What usually happens to the host's DNA during the lytic cycle? A. It is destroyed.

B. It is integrated with the viral DNA.

C. It becomes a provirus.

D. It is spliced with viral DNA.

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Julius Crane

Biology

4 October, 14:44

What usually happens to the host's DNA during the lytic cycle? A. It is destroyed.

B. It is integrated with the viral DNA.

C. It becomes a provirus.

D. It is spliced with viral DNA.

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Huang · Answer 1

I think the correct answer from the choices listed above is option B. During a lytic cycle the host's DNA becomes integrated with the viral DNA. Lytic cycle is one type of viral reproduction. For this type, the virus replicates using the host's DNA machinery.

Willie Keith · Answer 2

The option is answer A it is destroyed

What usually happens to the host's DNA during the lytic cycle? A. It is destroyed.B. It is integrated with the viral DNA.C. It becomes a provirus.D. It is spliced with viral DNA.

What usually happens to the host's DNA during the lytic cycle? A. It is destroyed.

B. It is integrated with the viral DNA.

C. It becomes a provirus.

D. It is spliced with viral DNA.