Entry of bacteriophages and animal viruses into host cells
A) is by endocytosis.
B) is by fusion.
C) involve entry of the entire nucleocapsid.
D) differs because bacteriophages leave the capsid outside the cell, while animal virus entry involves the entry of the whole nucleocapsid.
E) differs because animal viruses leave the capsid outside the cell, while bacteriophage entry involves the entry of the whole nucleocapsid.

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Bacteriophages inject their DNA into the host cell, leaving the capsid outside, while animal viruses typically enter the host cell with the entire nucleocapsid.

Entry of Bacteriophages and Animal Viruses into Host Cells