To try and determine what type of virus it is, you gathered the following information: The capsid...

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To try and determine what type of virus it is, you gathered thefollowing information:

The capsid is surrounded by a plasma membrane that resemblesthat of an animal cell. After its genetic material is released intoa host cell, the genetic information is used to produce mRNAthrough a process called transcription. From this mRNA, proteinsare being produced making further use of the host's resources. Whenthe assembled virus particles leave the cell, they destroy it.

What type of virus is this?

an enveloped, lysogenic DNA virus
an enveloped, lytic DNA virus
a lytic DNA virus without an envelope
an enveloped, lysogenic RNA virus
a lytic RNA virus without and envelope

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