If a virus enters the lytic phase in a host's cell,it will cause the host cell to
A)reject the virus.
B)shrink because of the loss of cytoplasm that has been used in the synthesis of viral DNA.
C)lyse due to the action of enzymes.
D)replicate itself at a higher than normal frequency.
E)initiate an attack on the virus.

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When a virus enters the lytic phase, it takes control of the host cell's machinery to replicate itself, causing the host cell to produce a large number of new viruses until the host cell eventually lyses (breaks open) due to the action of enzymes released by the virus.

If a Virus Enters the Lytic Phase in a Host's