A bacteriophage infects a bacterial cell.Half an hour later, hundreds of new viruses burst out from the bacterial cell.This is an example of the _______ life cycle.

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The lytic life cycle involves the rapid replication of the virus within the host cell, resulting in the destruction of the host cell and release of new viruses. This process typically occurs within a short period of time, such as half an hour in the given scenario. The other options (prophase, lysogenic, proviral, positive) are not relevant to the life cycle of a bacteriophage.

A Bacteriophage Infects a Bacterial Cell