[Campbell Biology P.454] How does the replicative cycle of the enveloped RNA virus depicted ... | Practice Question
How does the replicative cycle of the enveloped RNA virus depicted in Figure 19.8 typically differ from the lytic cycles of phages, according to the text?
A: The enveloped RNA virus cycle necessarily kills the host cell, similar to lytic phages.
B: The enveloped RNA virus cycle primarily focuses on integrating its genome into the host DNA, unlike lytic phages.
C: The enveloped RNA virus cycle does not necessarily kill the host cell, whereas lytic phage cycles typically do.
D: Lytic phages acquire an envelope from the host cell membrane, which the enveloped RNA virus does not.
Explanation
The text explicitly states: "This replicative cycle does not necessarily kill the host cell, in contrast to the lytic cycles of phages." This directly supports option C.