What is the difference between Lytic and Lysogenic Cycle?

Lytic Cycle:

1. This type of cycle exhibited by virulent phages(bacteriophages)

2. Here the phage genome becomes integrated with bacterial genome.

3. This cycle is of short duration as the virulent phages replicates and causes immediate lysis of bacterial cell

4. This does not cause the genetic recombination in bacteria.

5. Example: T phage.

Lysogenic Cycle:

1. It is exhibited by temperate phages.

2. In this case the phage genome does not integrate with bacterial genome, thus a prophage is performed.

3. This cycle is following longer duration as temperate phage does not replicate immediately after infection.

4. This may cause genetic recombination among bacteria.

Example: phage.