Final answer:
The mechanism of release for enveloped viruses is budding, where virions depart the host cell individually using the cell's membrane, often without immediate cell death. Therefore, the most appropriate correct option is B.
Step-by-step explanation:
The correct answer to the question about the mechanism of release for enveloped viruses is B) Budding.
During the budding process, the virus connects with a permissive host cell and then new virions leave the cell individually without immediately killing the host cell. The virus uses parts of the host cell's membrane to form its own envelope, which encases the virus as it leaves the cell. This process allows the virus to exit the host cell without causing cell lysis, though it may still cause damage that prevents the host cell from functioning normally over time.
Viral replication typically follows a cycle of attachment, penetration, uncoating, replication, assembly, and release. The release step through budding is key because it allows the new virions to infect adjacent cells and perpetuate the cycle of infection.