How does the common cold virus reproduce?

Answer 1

Inside the cells of the host. Viruses can't reproduce without a host's body to do the work and provide the materials for replication. Most cold viruses first attack the mucous tissues, attach to and enter these cells and then force the cell to stop doing its usual job and begin slaving for the virus. The process is called the Lytic cycle, see the related questions below for more information.

Answer 2

The lytic cycle is the reproduction method of the common cold virus. The cold virus, like all viruses, first needs a host to invade. Then it commandeers the cell's function and resources, making the cell do the reproductive work.

In the lytic cycle there are steps, starting with the virus entering the host and attaching to the cell it plans to take over, and ending with the cell's death when the new virions are released through splitting open of the cell. For a more complete explanation of the steps of the lytic cycle, see the related questions below.

Answer 3

The common cold virus reproduces by invading host cells in the respiratory tract. Once inside a host cell, the virus hijacks the cell's machinery to replicate its genetic material and assemble new virus particles. These new virus particles can then infect other cells, spreading the infection.