Human Anatomy & Physiology (9th Edition)

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Chapter 3 - Cells: The Living Units - Review Questions - Page 114: 8

Answer

(b) pinocytosis

Work Step by Step

In pinocytosis, a bit of infolding plasma membrane surrounds a very small volume of extracellular fluid containing dissolved molecules. Pinocytosis is a routine activity of most cells, affording them a nonselective way of sampling the extracellular fluid.
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