NEET BIOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION

VIRUSES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which viral life cycle allows the virus to lay dormant, possibly for years, while the virus incorporates its genetic material into the host cell’s DNA while the host reproduces?
A
lytic
B
mitosis
C
lysogenic
D
S phase
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Lysogeny. The lysogenic cycle is one of the two methods of viral reproduction (the lytic cycle is the other one). In prokaryotes this cycle is characterized by integration of the bacteriophage nucleic acid into the genome of the host bacterium .

Detailed explanation-2: -Lysogenic Cycle The virus remains dormant until host conditions deteriorate, perhaps due to depletion of nutrients; then, the endogenous phages (known as prophages) become active. At this point they initiate the reproductive cycle, resulting in lysis of the host cell.

Detailed explanation-3: -The lysogenic cycle is a method by which a virus can replicate its DNA using a host cell. Typically, viruses can undergo two types of DNA replication: the lysogenic cycle or the lytic cycle. In the lysogenic cycle, the DNA is only replicated, not translated into proteins.

Detailed explanation-4: -Explanation: Lysogenic cycle of a virus involves the incorporation of the viral genome into the host cell’s genome. Upon incorporation, the virus becomes a provirus and remains latent until activated.

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