Mechanisms of Transport

AP Biology· difficulty 3/5

prey Phagocyte engulfs particle phagosome Internalized food vacuole

Phagocytosis (a form of endocytosis) in macrophages is BEST described as:

  • A

    Bulk uptake of large particles or microbes via membrane extensions forming a phagosome

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  • B

    Active transport of single ions through pumps

  • C

    Selective uptake of single hormones bound to surface receptors

  • D

    Pinching off of a vesicle full of fluid only

Explanation

Phagocytosis is endocytosis of large particles (e.g., bacteria); pseudopods surround the particle and seal off into a phagosome that fuses with lysosomes.

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