The correct statement about viral replication is that viruses use the host cell's machinery to replicate and produce new viruses, as they cannot replicate independently.
The accurate statement about the viral replication cycle is that viruses use the host cell's machinery to replicate and produce new viruses. This statement is true because viruses lack the necessary cellular machinery to replicate on their own and must hijack the host cell's systems to produce more virions, the particles that can go on to infect other cells. It's a key aspect of the viral life cycle, regardless of the specific type of replication cycle - lytic or lysogenic - that the virus follows.
In contrast, not all viruses undergo only the lytic cycle; some can also undergo the lysogenic cycle, where their genome integrates into the host DNA and can remain dormant for a period before becoming active. This integration doesn't always occur; some viruses do not integrate their genome into the host DNA. Moreover, viruses do not reproduce through binary fission; that is a mode of reproduction associated with prokaryotic organisms like bacteria.