Herpes and Other Enveloped Viruses Enter Their Host Cells ____

Question

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) by engulfing the host cell

Accepted Answer

Herpes and other enveloped viruses enter their host cells by fusing their viral envelope with the host cell's plasma membrane. This allows the viral genome to enter the host cell and initiate the viral replication cycle.