Viral replication is
A) independent of the host cell's DNA but dependent on the host cell's enzymes and metabolism.
B) independent of both the host cell's DNA and the host cell's enzymes and metabolism.
C) dependent on the host cell's DNA and RNA.
D) dependent on the host cell's DNA, RNA, enzymes, and metabolism.

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Viral replication requires the use of the host cell's enzymes and metabolism, but does not require the incorporation of the host cell's DNA into the viral genome. However, viral replication may involve the use of the host cell's RNA machinery for transcription and translation of viral proteins. Overall, option A best describes the relationship between viral replication and the host cell's DNA, enzymes, and metabolism.

Viral Replication Is