Viruses that infect bacteria, multiply and cause their lysis, are called

Options

A. Lytic
B. Lysogenic
C. Lysozymes
D. Lipolytic

Answer

A

Explanation

In the lytic cycle the viruses replicate constantly which results in the eventual lysis or death of the host cell to release the new viruses while in the lysogenic cycle the virus replicate only with the regular cellular mechanism for reproduction.