easy · MCAT bio-biochem
A virus is classified as following a lysogenic cycle. What is the defining feature of this cycle, and how does it differ from the lytic cycle?
- The viral genome integrates into the host DNA as a prophage; the host cell is not immediately destroyed.
- The virus replicates its own ribosomes to speed up protein synthesis; lytic viruses rely on host ribosomes.
- The virus uses reverse transcriptase to enter the nucleus; the lytic cycle occurs only in the cytoplasm.
- The virus lyses the host cell immediately upon entry; the lytic cycle involves a period of dormancy.
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