Mechanisms of Transport

AP Biology· difficulty 2/5

target

The cellular process shown — engulfing a large particle by the cell membrane — is called

  • A

    Diffusion

  • B

    Pinocytosis

  • C

    Phagocytosis

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  • D

    Exocytosis

Explanation

Phagocytosis ("cell eating") engulfs particles like bacteria into a vesicle that fuses with a lysosome for digestion.

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