Question

1. what happens at the end of the lytic cycle? the virus releases its offspring. the virus enters lysogenic phase. the virus produces new copies. the virus attaches to new cells.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option based on the lytic cycle of a virus:

• The lytic cycle ends with the host cell lysing (bursting), which releases the newly formed viral particles (offspring) into the environment.
• "The virus enters lysogenic phase" is incorrect because the lysogenic phase is a different cycle (not the end of lytic).
• "The virus produces new copies" happens during the lytic cycle (replication stage), not at the end.
• "The virus attaches to new cells" is part of the start of a new infection cycle, not the end of the lytic cycle.

So the correct event at the end of the lytic cycle is the virus releasing its offspring.

Answer:

A. The virus releases its offspring.