What Is Known as Cellular Drinking

One specific form of endocytosis is called pinocytosis which is also known as “cell drinking”. … As you may have guessed, during pinocytosis, the cell captures fluids like water and solutes.

What is considered cellular drinking?

Pinocytosis, or cellular drinking, occurs when the plasma membrane folds inward to form a channel allowing dissolved substances to enter the cell, as shown in Figure below.

What's an example of exocytosis?

Exocytosis is the process by which cells eliminate large substances such as hormones, digestive enzymes, and undigested waste products from within the cell to its exterior through the plasma membrane. Examples of exocytosis include: … Secretion of antibodies, enzymes and peptide hormones from different cells.

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