A lytic virus has infected a patient.Which of the following would best describe what is happening inside the patient?
A)The virus is causing the death of the infected cells in the patient.
B)The virus is not killing any cells in the host.
C)The virus is incorporating its nucleic acid with that of the patient's cells.
D)The virus is slowly killing the patient's cells.
E)The virus is infecting cells and then releasing only small amounts of virus.

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A lytic virus is characterized by causing the death of the infected cells in the host. This is achieved by the virus replicating inside the cell, eventually causing it to burst open and release new virus particles that can infect more cells.

A Lytic Virus Has Infected a Patient