Exocytosis (Active Transport) — Definition & Examples
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- Sending Material Out of the Cell Exocytosis is when a cell uses secretory vesicles to expel materials or transport large molecules to the exterior of the cell. Many large molecu…
By Aaron Lauer, Alex Federspiel, Deena Hauze, Valeri Natole, Mario Janakis, Gabi Slizewska
- Removing Waste from the Cell Exocytosis is the process of transporting materials out of the cell in vesicles. It's how cells get rid of their trash and waste material. It is a k…
By Deena Hauze, Alex Federspiel, Mario Janakis, Gabi Slizewska, Caroline K
- What Is Exocytosis? Exocytosis 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 exocy…
By Hannah Bonville, Deena Hauze, Alex Federspiel, Mario Janakis, Gabi Slizewska
- (Video) Active Transport by Teacher's Pet If cells take things in, they have to let things out too. This video discusses exocytosis, the type of active transport that takes subs…
By Valeri Natole, Mario Janakis
Problems 20
- What is a cell unlikely to dispose of through exocytosis?
- The materials that are destined to be exported from the cell are packaged prior to exocytosis. Where does this occur?
- What molecule would a cell most likely dispose of during exocytosis?
- What is a vesicle?
- Word parts: What does the prefix exo- mean?
- Which process is used to move large molecules out of the cell?
- Neurons, the cells of the nervous system, keep molecules called neurotransmitters in vesicles within the cell. When one neuron needs to send a message to another, the vesicle fu…
- The picture above shows proteins being moved from the Golgi apparatus to their target location. What cell process is responsible for this transportation?
- How is the smooth endoplasmic reticulum involved in exocytosis?
- How is the rough endoplasmic reticulum connected to exocytosis?
- What is the function of lysosomes in exocytosis?
- What does the word root cyto- mean?
- Fill in the blanks. Exocytosis is to woah‾\underline{\phantom{woah}}woah, as endocytosis is to woah‾\underline{\phantom{woah}}woah.
- Which of the following best describes how transport vesicles are able to fuse with the plasma membrane to release materials outside of the cell in exocytosis?
- What macromolecule makes up the transport vesicles used in exocytosis?
- What is true of the substances that are typically transported out of the cell via exocytosis?
- Which of the following can happen after the rough endoplasmic reticulum makes a protein? There may be more than one answer.
- Lysosomal Storage Diseases are caused by excess build up of waste in lysosomes since it is not being properly exported from the cell. Which cellular process could potentially pr…
- What type of cell transport is exocytosis?
- When there is a pathogen (or potential threat like bacteria) present in our bodies, our cells export antibodies to neutralize the threat. What process is occurring in our cells …