Endocytosis — Definition & Types
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- Three Types of Endocytosis Active transport is any activity that moves molecules and requires energy. Most active transport is used to move molecules against their concentration…
By Aaron Lauer, Alex Federspiel, Deena Hauze, Valeri Natole, Mario Janakis, Gabi Slizewska
- Transport Into the Cell Endocytosis is the cell's way of capturing macromolecules and particles outside the cell and engulfing them with their cell membrane. In other words, it'…
By Deena Hauze, Alex Federspiel, Mario Janakis, Gabi Slizewska, Caroline K
- What Is Endocytosis? It is a form of active transport. This means that it requires energy to occur. It doesn't just happen on its own. The best way to remember what this word me…
By Hannah Bonville, Deena Hauze, Alex Federspiel, Mario Janakis, Caroline K, Gabi Slizewska
- (Video) Active Transport by Teacher's Pet Do cells eat? Sort of. Endocytosis is when the plasma membrane is used to bring substances into the cell, as if the cell were eating. T…
By Valeri Natole, Mario Janakis, Caroline K
- (Video) In Da Club - Membranes and Transportation by CrashCourse Watch this video to learn how cells devour molecules and liquid. There are three specific ways cells do this: ph…
By Mario Janakis, Caroline K
Problems 20
- Which of the following is endocytosis not used for?
- What is formed during endocytosis?
- Which of these would be used to bring in liquids and dissolved materials into a cell?
- A large, specific hormone molecule would most likely be transported into the cell using what type of endocytosis?
- What kind of transport is phagocytosis?
- What is the difference between phagocytosis and pinocytosis?
- Which of the following processes is used to move macromolecules into the cell?
- What does the prefix endo- mean?
- Which of the following describes phagocytosis?
- Which of the following describes pinocytosis?
- How might endocytosis be used by a cell of the immune system?
- A widely accepted theory states that mitochondria were originally independent bacterial cells. The mitochondrion cell was eaten by a larger cell and adapted to living inside its…
- During endocytosis, a vesicle forms to transport matter from outside the cell to the inside. Which structure forms this vesicle?
- Which of the following would not be moved by phagocytosis?
- Which of the following is the most selective type of endocytosis?
- Imagine that your whole body is one cell. You drink some coffee. What cellular process could this be compared to?
- What does the word root cyto- mean?
- Imagine that your whole body is one cell. You eat some beans. Which cellular process could this be compared to?
- Fill in the blanks. Exocytosis is to woah‾\underline{\phantom{woah}}woah, as endocytosis is to woah‾\underline{\phantom{woah}}woah.
- Each letter in the diagram above corresponds to a step of endocytosis. What order of letters is correct for endocytosis?