What is pinocytosis
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Posted by Ujjawal Minhas 4 years, 9 months ago
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| Pinocytosis : PInocytosis is a process of cell drinking whereby fluids and soluble molecules are taken up into the cell by the formation of vesicles. |
| It is the bulk intake of fluid materials by a cell. |
| Vesicles formed in pinocytosis are small. |
| Membrane possesses receptor pits for receiving the materials. |
| Membrane does not show evagination during pinocytosis. |
| Digestion or breakdown of absorbed substances may or may not occur. Accordingly a food vacuole may or may not be formed. |
| Lysosomes play no role in utilization of absorbed materials if digestion is not involved. |
| There is no exocytosis or ephagy. |
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