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Question
is a process in which portion of the plasma membrane often bud inward so that the cell surrounds a portion of the external medium: a. Endocytosis b. Exocytosis c. Pinocytosis d. phagocytosis
Correct Answer
Option A is the correct answer.
Detailed Explanation
The description matches endocytosis, the general process of taking material into the cell by infolding or budding inward of the plasma membrane to form a vesicle. Pinocytosis (cell drinking) and phagocytosis (cell eating) are specific types of endocytosis.
Hint
The term literally means 'into the cell' and involves the membrane folding inward.