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kotykmax [81]
3 years ago
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Contrast the following terms: phagocytosis, pinocytosis and receptor-mediated endocytosis.​

Biology
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snow_tiger [21]3 years ago
8 0

Answer:

Phagocytosis is the taking in of large food particles, while pinocytosis takes in liquid particles. Receptor-mediated endocytosis uses special receptor proteins to help carry large particles across the cell membrane.

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