If you are a bacteria that wants to live a long life, is it better to be infected with lytic virus or a lysogenic virus? Why?
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Lytic viruses, also known as virulent viruses, infect a host cell and immediately begin replicating their genetic material. They then produce new virus particles, which ultimately cause the host cell to lyse (break open) and release the new viruses. This process Show more…
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