Particulate Matter Is Nonspecifically Taken into Cells by the Process

question 64

Multiple Choice

Particulate matter is nonspecifically taken into cells by the process of

• A)exocytosis.
• B)phagocytosis.
• C)pinocytosis.
• D)receptor-mediated endocytosis.

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Definitions:

Alternation of Generations

A lifecycle in certain plants and algae that alternates between a sexual phase (gametophyte) and an asexual phase (sporophyte).

Gametophytes

Gametophytes are the sexual phase in the life cycle of plants and algae, producing gametes for fertilization.

Mitosis

A type of cell division that results in two daughter cells each having the same number and kind of chromosomes as the parent nucleus, typical of ordinary tissue growth.

Meiosis

A type of cell division that reduces the chromosome number by half, resulting in the production of gametes or spores.