AP BIOLOGY

THE CELL

TRANSPORT INTO AND OUT OF THE CELL

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which type of transport best describes the cell membrane of a paramecium moving to engulf a food particle?
A
exocytosis
B
active transport
C
diffusion
D
endocytosis
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -This process of engulfing or taking in a matter by the projections or invaginations of the cell membrane to form a vacuole is called endocytosis.

Detailed explanation-2: -Endocytosis is the process in which cells absorb molecules by engulfing them. The cell membrane engulfs food and other materials by endocytosis. The plasma membrane creates a small deformation inward, called as an invagination, in which the substance to be transported is captured.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -Endocytosis is a type of active transport that moves particles, such as large molecules, parts of cells, and even whole cells, into a cell. There are different variations of endocytosis, but all share a common characteristic: The plasma membrane of the cell invaginates, forming a pocket around the target particle.

Detailed explanation-5: -Like the active transport processes that move ions and small molecules via carrier proteins, bulk transport is an energy-requiring (and, in fact, energy-intensive) process. Here, we’ll look at the different modes of bulk transport: phagocytosis, pinocytosis, receptor-mediated endocytosis, and exocytosis.

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