What is the main structural difference between enveloped and nonenveloped viruses?

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What is the main structural difference between enveloped and nonenveloped viruses?

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enveloped viruses have a phospholipid membrane outside their capsid, whereas noneveloped viruses do not have a phospholipid membrane

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