NEET BIOLOGY

CELL STRUCTURES AND FUNCTION

CELL STRUCTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The cell will wrap its cell membrane around a larger object and bring it inside the cell for digestion. This type of process is called:
A
Endocytosis
B
Exocytosis
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Phagocytosis is a special form of endocytosis in which large particles such as microorganisms and dead cells are ingested via large endocytic vesicles called phagosomes.

Detailed explanation-2: -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.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -Phagocytosis is the name given to the process by which a cell wraps part of its cell membrane around an external particle and envelopes it, taking it into the cell (endocytosis).

Detailed explanation-5: -The correct option is A Phagocytosis. Phagocytosis is a process by which amoeba ingests or engulfs food particles to obtain nutrition with the help of pseudopodia. Suggest Corrections.

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