Which of the following characteristics is typical of the lytic cycle of a bacteriophage? a) viral dna is incorporated into the host genome. b) the viral genome replicates without destroying the host. c) a large number of phages are released at a time. d) the virus-host relationship usually lasts for generations

The correct answer is: C) A large number of phages are released at a time

Lytic cycle of a bacteriophage is one of the two life cycles of viruses, other being lysogenic. Lytic cycle can be divided in stages:

•Attachment-viruses binds to the receptor on the surface of bacterial cell, usually it uses tail for the attachment

•Entrance-virus injects its genome material (DNA or RNA) into bacteria cell

•Replication and protein synthesis-virus uses mechanism of bacteria to replicate its genome and produce proteins. As a consequence, a huge number of new viruses are formed

•Lysis- viruses express protein for the bacterial lysis (bacterial cell expand and burst) and  hundreds of new phages are released.

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