Because viruses such as bacteriophages lead to bursting of the bacterial host cell they are known as ________ viruses.
A)lytic
B)lysogenic
C)recurring
D)lethal

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Lytic viruses are named so because they lead to lysis or bursting of the host bacterial cell at the end of their replication cycle. Lysogenic viruses, on the other hand, integrate their genome into the host cell and do not necessarily cause immediate cell lysis. The terms recurring and lethal do not specifically describe the replication cycle of viruses.

Because Viruses Such as Bacteriophages Lead to Bursting of the Bacterial