An enveloped virus like Influenza is ready to leave the host cell. By which mechanism does it typically acquire its outer lipid envelope?
Q1. An enveloped virus like Influenza is ready to leave the host cell. By which mechanism does it typically acquire its outer lipid envelope?
Answer: Budding
Explanation: Enveloped viruses acquire their lipid layer by budding through the host's plasma membrane. Lysis involves bursting the cell, which would not provide a membrane envelope.