Budding is a type of Blank______ process in which enveloped viruses are released from the host cell membrane.

Budding is a type of exocytosis process in which enveloped viruses are released from the host cell membrane. During this process, the viral particles acquire their envelope from the host cell's membrane as they bud off. This involves the virus interacting with the host cell's membrane, leading to the membrane invaginating around the virus, which then pinches off, allowing the virus to exit. The viral envelope is derived from the phospholipid bilayer of the host cell, which can contain viral proteins that are essential for the virus's lifecycle and its ability to infect new cells. This method of virus release is critical for the propagation of many enveloped viruses, including HIV and influenza, allowing them to spread and infect neighboring cells while the host cell may continue to survive for some time.