Ingestion of large molecules by animal cell is called as

Diffusion

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Osmosis

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Exocytcsis

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Endocytosis

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The correct option is D Endocytosis
The plasma membrane transports large quantities of micromolecules and macromolecules and food particles accompanied by the carrier vesicles and called as endocytosis as there is an ingestion of the large molecules by the cell membrane. Endocytosis is of two types pinocytosis and phagocytosis.

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