An exit method used by viruses that does not immediately destroy the host bacterium is
A) lysis.
B) inversion.
C) extrusion.
D) excising.
E) endocytosis.

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Extrusion is a mechanism used by viruses to exit from the host cell without killing it immediately. The virus buds from the host cell membrane and takes with it a portion of the host cell membrane to form an enveloped virus particle. This allows the virus to infect other cells without triggering an immune response from the host. Lysis is a method where the virus destroys the host cell, while inversion, excising, and endocytosis are not exit mechanisms used by viruses.

An Exit Method Used by Viruses That Does Not Immediately