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Ion Pumps & Phagocytosis: Which Transport Types?

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QUESTION:

Ion pumps and phagocytosis are both examples of ________.

a. endocytosis

b. passive transport

c. active transport

d. facilitated diffusion

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QUESTION:

Ion pumps and phagocytosis are both examples of ________.

a. endocytosis

b. passive transport

c. active transport

d. facilitated diffusion

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Endocytosis is an active transport mechanism in which cells engulf the particle by enclosing the particle with a portion of the cell membrane and cutting the enclosed portion in the formation of a vesicle. A Vesicle is a sac-like structure surrounded by a lipid bilayer. Membrane carriers are not involved.

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Explore active and passive transport and understand how ion pumps and phagocytosis fit in. Discover endocytosis as an active transport where cells engulf particles. Differentiate between active transport mechanisms and passive methods like facilitated diffusion.


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