Which Statement Does Not Correctly Describe the Processes by Which

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which statement does not correctly describe the processes by which materials are taken up by the cell?

• A) Vesicles touch the cell membrane and release their contents through a pore.
• B) The plasma membrane forms small vesicles around fluids and dissolved substances.
• C) Bacteria are engulfed by the plasma membranes of white blood cells.
• D) Specific molecules are transported through receptor-mediated endocytosis.
• E) Phagosomes formed by the plasma membrane fuse with lysosomes.

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Definitions:

Dye

A substance used to impart color to materials, such as textiles, paper, and other substrates, through a process of absorption or chemical bonding.

Electrostatic Pressure

The force exerted by the electrostatic field on charged particles, affecting their movement and distribution.

Hyperpolarization

A change in a cell's membrane potential that makes it more negative, usually making it less likely to fire an action potential.

Resting Potential

The difference in electric charge between the inside and outside of a neuron's cell membrane when the neuron is not actively transmitting a signal.