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What is the process used by a cell to export bulky materials such as proteins or polysaccharides?

Exocytosis (correct)
Pseudopodia wrapping
Phagocytosis
Endocytosis

What does the term 'exocytosis' mean in Greek?

Inside cell
Cellular eating
Outside cell (correct)
Fluid transport

Which organelle buds a transport vesicle for exocytosis?

Nucleus
Golgi apparatus (correct)
Mitochondria
Endoplasmic reticulum

What is the process through which a cell takes in large molecules or droplets of fluid?

Endocytosis (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for 'cellular eating' where a cell engulfs a particle by wrapping extensions called pseudopodia around it?

Phagocytosis (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of receptor-mediated endocytosis?

Acquiring specific solutes (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of LDLs in receptor-mediated endocytosis?

Binding to receptor proteins and entering cells (B) Signup and view all the answers

What happens to cholesterol in individuals with familial hypercholesterolemia?

Accumulates to high levels in the blood (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of coated pits in receptor-mediated endocytosis?

Forming vesicles to pick up specific molecules (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the consequence of high cholesterol levels in the blood due to familial hypercholesterolemia?

Leading to atherosclerosis (B) Signup and view all the answers