A Lytic Virus Has Infected a Patient

question 26

Multiple Choice

A lytic virus has infected a patient. Which of the following would best describe what is happening inside the patient?

• A) The virus is infecting cells and then releasing only small amounts of virus.
• B) The virus is not killing any cells in the host.
• C) The virus is causing the death of the infected cells in the patient.
• D) The virus is incorporating its nucleic acid with that of the patient's cells.
• E) The virus is slowly killing the patient's cells.

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