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Define ‘lysis’ and ‘burst size’ with reference to viruses and their effects on host cells.

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  • Lysis  - Breaking of bacterial cell wall by viral encoded lysozyme is called as lysis. Bacteria are lysed because of breakage in cell wall.
  • Burst size  -  Average number of viral particles released at the end of lytic cycle from single bacterium is called burst size. It usually ranges between 50-200/cell. The released phage particles infect other susceptible cells in the vicinity and the multiplication cycle is repeated.
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