Chapter 16 - Regulation of Gene Expression - 16.3 - Viruses Regulate Their Gene Expression during the Reproductive Cycle - 16.3 Recap - Learning Outcomes - Page 348: 1

The lytic cycle describes the usual process of viral reproduction, which involves the penetration of the host cell membrane followed by nucleic acid synthesis and cell lysis. The lysogenic cycle describes a method of viral reproduction that involves the fusion of the bacteriophage's nucleic acid with that of a host cell, followed by prophase proliferation.

The lytic cycle describes the usual process of viral reproduction, which involves the penetration of the host cell membrane followed by nucleic acid synthesis and cell lysis. The lysogenic cycle describes a method of viral reproduction that involves the fusion of the bacteriophage's nucleic acid with that of a host cell, followed by prophase proliferation.