Practice mode Horticulture

What is the cellular uptake of liquid food by tiny vesicles called?

Correct answer B. Pinocytosis

Explanation

Pinocytosis, or cell drinking, is when the cell membrane folds inwards to engulf droplets of extracellular fluid. Phagocytosis, by contrast, engulfs solid particles.

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