Question

When the common cold virus infects a cell, it inserts its genome into the host

genome. The host cells replicate the viral genome, produce new viral particles,
and burst. As the host cells burst, the replicated viral particles are released and
infect neighboring cells.

What cycle of replication is used by the common cold virus?

A. Lysogenic cycle

B. Replication cycle

C. Lytic cycle

D. Dormant cycle

Answer 1

C

Step-by-step explanation:

Lytic cycle of a viral replication results to the damage/lysis of the host cell. The other phase is the lysogenic cycle, where the host cell is not destroyed. In this case, the viral genome replicates with that of the host cell by integrating its DNA with that of the host.