SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

BIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Meaning “to drink”
A
Exocytosis
B
Endocytosis
C
Phagocytosis
D
Pinocytosis
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Pinocytosis (“pino” means “to drink”) is a process by which the cell takes in the fluids along with dissolved small molecules. In this process, the cell membrane folds and creates small pockets and captures the cellular fluid and dissolved substances.

Detailed explanation-2: -pinocytosis, a process by which liquid droplets are ingested by living cells. Pinocytosis is one type of endocytosis, the general process by which cells engulf external substances, gathering them into special membrane-bound vesicles contained within the cell.

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