Question

1
points
a. release
b. (click to select)
c. release
d. penetration
e. uncoating
f. adsorption
g. synthesis
h. assembly
(click to select) (for some options)
diagram: budding virus, free infectious virus with envelope

Explanation:

The image shows a virus life cycle process. The step with the budding virus (as seen in the diagram) corresponds to the "Release" phase, where new virions are released from the host cell. Among the options, "Release" is the correct choice for this step (matching option C or the selected dropdown for A, but based on the virus budding, the process here is Release. So the correct option for the step shown (budding virus release) is the one labeled with Release, so if we consider the dropdown, the correct selection is "Release" which is option C (or the selected one in the dropdown).

Answer:

C. Release