Which viral life cycle would result in a quicker death for an infected cell?
A)The lytic cycle
B)The prophage cycle
C)The retroviral cycle
D)The lysogenic cycle

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The lytic cycle involves the virus taking over the host cell machinery to produce more virus particles, which eventually leads to the bursting of the host cell and the release of the newly formed viruses. This rapid production of viruses and destruction of the host cell would result in a quicker death for the infected cell compared to the other cycles, which involve the virus integrating into the host cell genome and replicating more slowly.

Which Viral Life Cycle Would Result in a Quicker Death