The cycle of viral infection of a bacterial cell that will cause its death most rapidly is called the _______ cycle.

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The lytic cycle is a rapid cycle of viral infections that causes the death of the bacterial cell. In this cycle, the virus immediately takes over the host's cellular machinery to produce more viruses, which then lyse (burst) the host cell, releasing the new viruses to infect other cells. The lysogenic cycle is a slower cycle where the viral DNA integrates into the bacterial genome and replicates along with it, potentially remaining dormant for a long time before initiating the lytic cycle. Lysozyme is an enzyme that breaks down bacterial cell walls, lysol is a disinfectant, and lysosome is a cellular organelle involved in digestion.

The Cycle of Viral Infection of a Bacterial Cell That