AP BIOLOGY

THE CELL

STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF THE CELL

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Food is moved into the cell by ____
A
endocytosis
B
pinocytosis
C
exocytosis
D
osmosis
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Cells ingest fluid, molecules, and particles by endocytosis, in which localized regions of the plasma membrane invaginate and pinch off to form endocytic vesicles. Many of the endocytosed molecules and particles end up in lysosomes, where they are degraded.

Detailed explanation-2: -Endocytosis is the process of capturing a substance or particle from outside the cell by engulfing it with the cell membrane. The membrane folds over the substance and it becomes completely enclosed by the membrane. At this point a membrane-bound sac, or vesicle, pinches off and moves the substance into the cytosol.

Detailed explanation-3: -Using a process called endocytosis, cells ingest nutrients, fluids, proteins and other molecules. An international team of researchers recently revealed new details about endocytosis, an activity that, when it malfunctions, can lead to diseases such as muscular dystrophy, Alzheimer’s and leukemia.

Detailed explanation-4: -Endocytosis (endo = internal, cytosis = transport mechanism) is a general term for the various types of active transport that move particles into a cell by enclosing them in a vesicle made out of plasma membrane.

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