EVERYDAY SCIENCE

SCIENCE

VIRUS AND BACTERIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which viral cycle takes the longest to show symptoms?
A
Lysogenic
B
Lytic
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The difference between lysogenic and lytic cycles is that, in lysogenic cycles, the spread of the viral DNA occurs through the usual prokaryotic reproduction, whereas a lytic cycle is more immediate in that it results in many copies of the virus being created very quickly and the cell is destroyed.

Detailed explanation-2: -The lytic cycle is more dangerous. The lytic cycle is the viral life cycle in which viral particles are actively reproducing and the virus escapes the cell by bursting it open, while the lysogenic cycle involves the virus integrating its genome into the host genome to form what is called a provirus.

Detailed explanation-3: -The lytic cycle involves the reproduction of viruses using a host cell to manufacture more viruses; the viruses then burst out of the cell. The lysogenic cycle involves the incorporation of the viral genome into the host cell genome, infecting it from within.

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