Insulin Is Taken Up by Endocytosis by Endothelial Cells Lining

question 42

Multiple Choice

Insulin is taken up by endocytosis by endothelial cells lining capillaries, and then transported across the cell to the other side, where it is released.This transport is called

• A)pinocytosis.
• B)receptor-mediated phagocytosis.
• C)passive transport.
• D)facilitated transport.
• E)transcytosis.

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Definitions:

Incoming Information

Data or stimuli received by an individual or system that is yet to be processed or analyzed.

Senses

The physiological methods of perception, including sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell.

Glial Cells

Non-neuronal cells in the central and peripheral nervous system that do not produce electrical impulses but are essential for the support, protection, and nutrition of neurons.

Neurotransmitters

Chemicals that transmit signals across a synapse from one neuron to another in the brain and nervous system.