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Write a note on endocytosis.

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  • The ingestion or the intake of material by the cell through the plasma membrane is defined as endocytosis. It is a form of nutritive process.
  • It is a collective term that describes three similar processes which are phagocytosis also known as cell eating, pinocytosis also known as cell drinking and receptor-mediated endocytosis.
  • The intake of materials through the process of endocytosis can be extracellular fluid, droplets and macromolecules.
  • This process requires the expenditure of energy and can be also considered as a form of active transport.

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