AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Endocytosis is the process of capturing a substance or particle from outside the cell by engulfing it with th e cell membr ane. 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-2: -Endocytosis is the process by which cells take in substances from outside of the cell by engulfing them in a vesicle. These can include things like nutrients to support the cell or pathogens that immune cells engulf and destroy.

Detailed explanation-3: -Both endocytosis and exocytosis need energy in the form of adenosine triphosphate or ATP, used in the movement of the substances in and out of the cell. There are three types of endocytosis-phagocytosis, pinocytosis and receptor-mediated endocytosis.

Detailed explanation-4: -A well-known example of receptor-mediated endocytosis is the uptake of cholesterol bound to low density lipoprotein (LDL), a complex of phospholipid, protein and cholesterol illustrated below.