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The process during which the living cells ingest or engulf other cells or particles is called

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pinocytosis
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exocytosis
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phagocytosis
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Solution

The correct option is C phagocytosis
The process during which the living cells ingest or engulf other cells or particles is called as phagocytosis.
Pinocytosis is the process during which liquid droplets are ingested by living cells.
In exocytosis, materials are exported out of the cell via secretory vesicles.

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