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The following points highlight the two main types of reproductive cycle in virus. The types are: 1. Lytic Cycle 2. Lysogenic Cycle. Type # 1. Lytic Cycle (Fig. 2.5): It is the reproductive cycle of virulent phages, e.g., T4 bacteriophage. The phage attaches itself to the host cell (e.g., Escherichia coli) through its tail fibres. The fibres bend and bring [...]