Low-density lipoproteins (LDL or bad cholesterol) are taken up in bulk into the cytoplasm of a cell. This process is an example of which of the following?

Endocytosis

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Exocytosis

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Osmosis

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Diffusion

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Solution

The correct option is C Endocytosis
A- Function of LDL is to deliver cholesterol to cells where it is used to form steroid hormones. Cells take up cholesterol by the process called as receptor-mediated endocytosis.

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Low-density lipoproteins (LDL or bad cholesterol) are taken up in bulk into the cytoplasm of a cell. This process is an example of which of the following?

The correct option is C EndocytosisA- Function of LDL is to deliver cholesterol to cells where it is used to form steroid hormones. Cells take up cholesterol by the process called as receptor-mediated endocytosis.

The correct option is C Endocytosis
A- Function of LDL is to deliver cholesterol to cells where it is used to form steroid hormones. Cells take up cholesterol by the process called as receptor-mediated endocytosis.