The site at which a virus has infected and subsequently lysed the infected cell, releasing its progeny to infect and lyse surrounding cells, thereby forming a "clear zone," is
A) a burst area.
B) a lyse area.
C) a plaque.
D) a dead zone.
E) a zone of inhibition.

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The term "clear zone" is typically used to describe plaques formed by viruses in a lawn of host bacterial cells. The virus infects and lyses the bacterial cell, releasing new virus particles that go on to infect and lyse surrounding cells, forming a clear zone or "plaque" in the bacterial lawn.

The Site at Which a Virus Has Infected and Subsequently