From what is the lipid-containing outer envelope surrounding the viral capsid of many animal viruses derived?
A)the nuclear envelope
B)the outer mitochondrial membrane
C)the plasma membrane
D)the lysosomal membrane
E)the outer membrane of the chloroplast

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The lipid-containing outer envelope surrounding the viral capsid of many animal viruses is derived from the plasma membrane of the host cell. The virus takes this layer as it leaves the host cell to infect other cells.

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