Multiple Choice
What is an advantage for a virus to enter the lysogenic cycle instead of the lytic cycle?
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17. Viruses
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Which of the following describes a process that involves viral integration into the host genome?
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Lytic cycle
B
Lysogenic cycle
C
Transcription
D
Translation
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Begin by understanding the key terms: the lytic cycle, lysogenic cycle, transcription, and translation. Each of these processes involves different mechanisms in biology.
The lytic cycle is a viral replication process where the virus takes over the host cell machinery to produce new viral particles, eventually causing the cell to burst (lyse). This does not involve integration into the host genome.
The lysogenic cycle involves the integration of viral DNA into the host cell's genome. The viral DNA, known as a prophage, can remain dormant within the host genome and replicate along with it until it is triggered to enter the lytic cycle.
Transcription is the process of synthesizing RNA from a DNA template. It does not involve viral integration into the host genome.
Translation is the process of synthesizing proteins from mRNA. Like transcription, it does not involve viral integration into the host genome.
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