Endocytosis: Endocytosis encloses particles in small portions of plasma membrane to form vesicles that then move into the cytoplasm. Phagocytic cells (amoebas and white blood cells) digest the contents of the endocytic vesicles by means of enzymes within lysosomes which fuse with the vesicles.
REVIEW: Which of the following is NOT a form of active transport?
a. sodium-potassium pump
b. endocytosis
c. exocytosis
d. diffusion
e. none of these
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