Viruses are parasitic, in that they require a host cell in order to go through the process of reproduction.
When the influenza virus attaches itself to its host, which type of viral reproduction takes place?
Influenza is an example of lytic virus wherein it attach to a host, enter and degradation of the host's DNA is a subsequent step in order for it to reproduce. The new virus is synthesize by duplication of virus' genetic material and creation of new viral parts.
