When an enveloped animal virus enters a cell during the entry stage,
A)the next thing it does is assemble a new virus.
B)the envelope is removed after the virus is inside the cell's nucleus.
C)the protein capsid is removed through uncoating to expose the viral genome.
D)it immediately integrates its nucleic acid genome into the host chromosomes.
E)its cycle always results in the death of the animal cell.

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During the entry stage, the enveloped animal virus enters the cell and the envelope fuses with the cell membrane, releasing the capsid and genome into the cytoplasm. The protein capsid is then removed through uncoating to expose the viral genome, which can then be replicated and translated by the host cell machinery. The viral genome does not integrate into the host chromosomes immediately, nor does the virus always result in the death of the animal cell.

When an Enveloped Animal Virus Enters a Cell During the Entry