Usually, a virus infects a cell and arrests the normal synthetic activities of the host, redirecting the cell to use its available materials to manufacture viral nucleic acids and proteins, which assemble into new viruses. Ultimately, the infected cell ruptures and releases a new generation of viral particles that can infect neighboring cells. This type of infection is called _________ infection.
A)a lytic
B)a proviral
C)an eluctable
D)a virulent
E)an avirulent

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The description provided matches the process of a lytic infection, where the virus takes over the host cell machinery to replicate its own genetic material and proteins, leading to the lysis of the host cell and release of new virions to infect neighboring cells.

Usually, a Virus Infects a Cell and Arrests the Normal