Herpes and other enveloped viruses enter their host cells
A) through pores.
B) by dissolving the host plasma membrane.
C) by fusion of the viral membrane with the cell's plasma membrane.
D) by activating transport proteins in the host cell's plasma membrane.
E) any of these.

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Herpes and other enveloped viruses enter their host cells by fusing the viral membrane with the cell's plasma membrane. This allows the viral genetic material to be released into the host cell and initiate the viral replication cycle.

Herpes and Other Enveloped Viruses Enter Their Host Cells