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What is endocytosis?
Endocytosis is the process of taking material into the cell by means of infoldings, or pockets, of the cell membrane.
What is phagocytosis?
Phagocytosis is a type of endocytosis in which extensions of cytoplasm surround a particle and package it within a food vacuole.
How do white blood cells use phagocytosis?
White blood cells use phagocytosis to remove damaged or foreign cells and destroy them.
What is the energy requirement for engulfing material through phagocytosis?
Engulfing material in this way requires a considerable amount of energy and is considered a form of active transport.
Give an example of an organism that uses phagocytosis for taking in food.
Amoebas use phagocytosis for taking in food.
Test your knowledge on the process of endocytosis, including the formation of vesicles and vacuoles within the cell membrane, as well as phagocytosis where cells engulf particles to form food vacuoles. Learn about how white blood cells use phagocytosis in the immune response.
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