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Active transport utilizes transport proteins within the cellular membrane. Endocytosis occurs through an envagination of the cellular membrane itself to form a vessicle. Active transport is for transporting small molecules in and out of the cell while endo and exocytosis are for transporting large molecules in and out of the cell.

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11y ago
They're the same.
Process by which molecules diffuse against their diffusion gradient (using energy) across the cell membrane.
[ A Large number of mitochondria is needed to supply energy. ]
ex. '' root hair cells '' ( in plants )
and in humans- digestive system- small intestine- '' The villi ''


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13y ago

NO difference, endocytosis is a kind of active transport

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Q: How does endocytosis differ from active transport?
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