Which of the following is characteristic of the lytic cycle? 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.
What is the function of reverse transcriptase in retroviruses? a) it uses viral rna as a template for dna synthesis.b) it converts host cell rna into viral dna.c) it translates viral rna into proteins.d) it uses viral rna as a template for making complementary rna strands.