Viral Lytic Cycle

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What is the viral lytic cycle?

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The viral lytic cycle is a process in which a virus infects a host cell, replicates itself, and ultimately causes the host cell to burst, releasing new viruses.

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What do newly-made capsids create during the lytic cycle?

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Dozens to hundreds of viruses.

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What type of life cycle do most viruses undergo?

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Lytic life cycle.

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What is the role of the host cell's ribosomes in the viral lytic cycle?

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Making new viral proteins.

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What is the main symptom of the viral disease in the host organism?

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Host cell death.

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What do viral genes contain instructions for?

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How to make a virus.

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What happens to the host cell during the lytic cycle?

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The host cell is destroyed as it releases new viruses.

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What is a capsid?

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A capsid is the protein shell of a virus that encases its genetic material.

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What is the difference between the lytic and lysogenic cycles?

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In the lytic cycle, the virus immediately replicates and destroys the host cell, while in the lysogenic cycle, the virus integrates its DNA into the host's genome and can remain dormant.

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What triggers the lytic cycle in a lysogenic virus?

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Environmental factors or stress on the host cell can trigger the lytic cycle.