Endocytosis is a process by which cells absorb molecules (such as proteins) by engulfing them.
It is used by all cells of the body because most substances important to them are large polar molecules that cannot pass through the hydrophobic plasma or cell membrane.
Types of endocytosis
The process which is the opposite to endocytosis is exocytosis.
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