When a non-enveloped animal virus adsorbs to the host cell with its protein spikes, the virions are taken into the cell by the process of
A) penetration.
B) production.
C) endocytosis.
D) fusion.
E) budding.

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Non-enveloped animal viruses are typically taken inside the host cell by endocytosis, which involves the formation of a coated pit on the cell surface that internalizes the virus particle in a vesicle called an endosome.

When a Non-Enveloped Animal Virus Adsorbs to the Host Cell