Attachement
Virus binds to host cell
Penetration
Injection of genetic material into host cell
Replication
The virus takes control on the host cell’s metabolism, leading the organelles to produce new proteins and nucleic acids
Assembly
Nucleic acids and proteins are out together to form new viruses
Release
Viral enzymes induce host cell to burst, releasing viruses into surrounding environment
Lysis
Cells burst open (cell dies - when it pops open it is destroyed)