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Which process involves a cell engulfing a particle by extending pseudopodia around it?
Which process involves a cell engulfing a particle by extending pseudopodia around it?
- Phagocytosis (correct)
- Receptor-mediated endocytosis
- Pinocytosis
- Exocytosis
What type of endocytosis involves coated pits on the cytoplasmic side of vesicles?
What type of endocytosis involves coated pits on the cytoplasmic side of vesicles?
- Exocytosis
- Phagocytosis
- Receptor-mediated endocytosis (correct)
- Pinocytosis
In receptor-mediated endocytosis, what plays a key role in the specific uptake of molecules into the cell?
In receptor-mediated endocytosis, what plays a key role in the specific uptake of molecules into the cell?
- Coat proteins on the cytoplasmic side (correct)
- Infolding of the plasma membrane
- Food vacuole fusion with a lysosome
- Pseudopodia
Which characteristic distinguishes receptor-mediated endocytosis from pinocytosis?
Which characteristic distinguishes receptor-mediated endocytosis from pinocytosis?
How do receptors play a role in receptor-mediated endocytosis?
How do receptors play a role in receptor-mediated endocytosis?
What is the main difference between pinocytosis and receptor-mediated endocytosis?
What is the main difference between pinocytosis and receptor-mediated endocytosis?
What happens to the receptor proteins after they have facilitated endocytosis in receptor-mediated endocytosis?
What happens to the receptor proteins after they have facilitated endocytosis in receptor-mediated endocytosis?
What enables human cells to take in cholesterol in large quantities for membrane synthesis?
What enables human cells to take in cholesterol in large quantities for membrane synthesis?
What is the main mechanism by which large molecules such as proteins and polysaccharides enter and leave the cell?
What is the main mechanism by which large molecules such as proteins and polysaccharides enter and leave the cell?
Which process involves the cell secreting molecules by the fusion of vesicles with the plasma membrane?
Which process involves the cell secreting molecules by the fusion of vesicles with the plasma membrane?
What type of cells use exocytosis to release neurotransmitters that signal other neurons or muscle cells?
What type of cells use exocytosis to release neurotransmitters that signal other neurons or muscle cells?
In which process does the cell take in molecules and particulate matter by forming new vesicles from the plasma membrane?
In which process does the cell take in molecules and particulate matter by forming new vesicles from the plasma membrane?
