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Lysis, meaning to unbind, refers to the breaking down of a cell. This often happens by viral, enzymic, or osmotic mechanisms that compromise its integrity.

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What is lytic reproduction?

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What happens to the viruses after they lyse the cell wall?

The bacteriophage enzyme lyses the bacteriums cell wall, which then releases a new bacteriophage particle that can attack other cells


What directly attacks and lyses cellular pathogens?

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What might happen to a cell after viruses leave it?

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What happens to a cell if it does not have a cell?

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What happens to the cell if the cell membrane were damaged?

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What energy conversion happens in a cell?

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Water enters a cell when the solution surrounding the cell is?

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