NEET BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The lysogenic cycle allows a phage to reproduce without killing its host. Some phages can only use the lytic cycle, but the phage we are following, lambda ( ), can switch between the two cycles.

Detailed explanation-2: -The lysogenic cycle (Figure 3), sometimes referred to as temperate or non-virulent infection, does not kill the host cell, instead using it as a refuge where it exists in a dormant state.

Detailed explanation-3: -The lytic cycle (/ˈlɪtɪk/ LIT-ik) is one of the two cycles of viral reproduction (referring to bacterial viruses or bacteriophages), the other being the lysogenic cycle. The lytic cycle results in the destruction of the infected cell and its membrane.

Detailed explanation-4: -The lysogenic cycle definition is a viral reproductive stage where the virus’s DNA is being replicated using the host cell’s DNA. During lysogenic infection, the virus uses the host to help copy its DNA or genetic information, but it is not producing any proteins.

Detailed explanation-5: -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.