What is it called when part of a cell membrane closes around a molecule to allow the molecule to enter the cell?

1 Answer
Oct 23, 2016

Endocytosis.

Explanation:

In endocytosis, the cell membrane forms a cup-like sac around the molecule, the two lips of the cup meet around the molecule so that a vesicle is formed by the separation of that part of the cell membrane.

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