Understanding Viral Pathways

What is the primary function of the protein coat in a virus?

• To attack host cells

• To produce energy

• To protect the genetic material

• To replicate the virus

During the lytic pathway, what happens after the virus injects its genetic material into the host cell?

• The viral genetic material is replicated

• The host cell repairs itself

• The virus becomes dormant

• The host cell dies immediately

What is the result of cell lysis in the lytic pathway?

• The host cell becomes stronger

• The host cell repairs itself

• New viruses are released

• The virus is destroyed

What is the role of viral proteins in the lytic pathway?

• To integrate with host DNA

• To repair the host cell

• To form the protein coat of new viruses

• To destroy the host cell

How does the lytic cycle continue after cell lysis?

• New viruses infect other cells

• The virus becomes dormant

• The host cell becomes immune

• The host cell repairs itself

In the lysogenic pathway, what happens to the viral genetic material?

• It exits the host cell

• It is destroyed by the host cell

• It immediately forms new viruses

• It combines with the host DNA

How does the lysogenic pathway differ from the lytic pathway initially?

• The host cell is destroyed immediately

• The viral genetic material integrates with the host DNA

• The virus does not inject its genetic material

• The virus remains outside the host cell

What happens to the viral genetic material during the lysogenic pathway over time?

• It replicates with the host DNA

• It is destroyed by the host cell

• It forms new viruses immediately

• It exits the host cell

What triggers the transition from the lysogenic to the lytic pathway?

• The host cell repairs itself

• The host cell dies

• The viral genetic material leaves the host DNA

• The virus finds a new host

What is the outcome when the viral genetic material becomes active again in the lysogenic pathway?

• The host cell becomes immune

• New viruses are formed

• The virus is destroyed

• The host cell repairs itself