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When a cell needs to take in a particle larger than the membrane channels can passage, it will invaginate the cell membrane around the particle(s) and pinch off part of the membrane containing the particles inside the cell membrane. This is called phagocytosis (when the particles are primarily solid) or pinocytosis (when the particles are primarily liquid).

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Engulfing of large particles?

exocytosis- particles are expelled from a cell or body- vessicles (sacs) containing the particles fuse with the cell membrane and the contents are expelled endocytosis- particles are induced within a cell- cell membrane forms around them and takes them in: * pinocytosis: engulfing of liquid particles * phagocytosis: engulfing of solid particles (such as a white blood cell engulfing a pathogen)


How does the cell membrane support cells in getting needed nutrients?

Cell membranes have a number of ways that needed nutrients can pass through. The first and easiest way is by diffusion where certain particles are able to pass through the membrane directly where the are in short supply. Other particles, because they don't mix well with the lipids that make up the membrane can pass through certain protein channels in a process called facilitated diffusion. In a closely related process to diffusion where particles aren't able to cross the membrane but water can, osmosis takes place. Sometimes when cell need to move nutrients into already crowded areas they use energy in a process called active transport to kind force particles across the membrane where they don't want to go. A very special type of active transport called phagocytosis occurs when a cell wants to take in particles that are simply too large to pass through the membrane so the membrane actually stretches out and engulfs the particle in a vesicle where it can be dismantled into smaller components inside the cell. I hope that helps!


What takes in particles?

A sponge takes in particles of water. A clam takes in particles of food.


Do cells take in food and give off waste?

A cell takes in food and takes out wastes through th Lysosomes


How does bolus pass through oesophagus?

On passing along the oesophagus, mastication [breakdown of large food particles into smaller particles] takes place so that it can b easily digested and swallowed..

Related Questions

How does the size of molecules affect diffusion?

The smaller the molecule, the faster it can diffuse through a medium. Larger molecules have more difficulty moving through the medium due to their size and shape, which slows down the rate of diffusion.


How can coughing help filtering inhaled air?

Coughing do not filters the air. Particles from air are deposited on mucus membrane of bronchial tree. But coughing takes out the particles deposited there.


Engulfing of large particles?

exocytosis- particles are expelled from a cell or body- vessicles (sacs) containing the particles fuse with the cell membrane and the contents are expelled endocytosis- particles are induced within a cell- cell membrane forms around them and takes them in: * pinocytosis: engulfing of liquid particles * phagocytosis: engulfing of solid particles (such as a white blood cell engulfing a pathogen)


What is the thin cell covering through which diffusion takes place?

cell membrane


How does the cell membrane support cells in getting needed nutrients?

Cell membranes have a number of ways that needed nutrients can pass through. The first and easiest way is by diffusion where certain particles are able to pass through the membrane directly where the are in short supply. Other particles, because they don't mix well with the lipids that make up the membrane can pass through certain protein channels in a process called facilitated diffusion. In a closely related process to diffusion where particles aren't able to cross the membrane but water can, osmosis takes place. Sometimes when cell need to move nutrients into already crowded areas they use energy in a process called active transport to kind force particles across the membrane where they don't want to go. A very special type of active transport called phagocytosis occurs when a cell wants to take in particles that are simply too large to pass through the membrane so the membrane actually stretches out and engulfs the particle in a vesicle where it can be dismantled into smaller components inside the cell. I hope that helps!


Where does diffusion takes place?

In a cell in the human body diffusion takes place in the cell membrane. The cell membrane allows smaller sized molecules to pass through.


How do substances get in and out of a cell if they are to big to pass through the cell membrane?

Do you mean how do substances move through a cell membrane if they are too big to transport by passive transport?If so, a cell uses active transport to move large particles in and out of a cell. Active transport includes endocytosis, pinocytosis, and phagocytosis.


What takes in particles?

A sponge takes in particles of water. A clam takes in particles of food.


Do cells take in food and give off waste?

A cell takes in food and takes out wastes through th Lysosomes


The process by which a stationary cell takes in small particles?

The process by which a stationary cell takes in small particles is called endocytosis. During endocytosis, the cell membrane invaginates to form a vesicle that engulfs the particles and brings them into the cell's interior. This process helps the cell to take in nutrients and other essential molecules from its environment.


When the cell engulfs small dissolved particles it is called . endocytosis exocytosis pinocytosis phagocytosis?

The process of engulfing small dissolved particles in the cell is called pinocytosis. During pinocytosis, the cell membrane surrounds and takes in fluid and solutes from its surroundings.


Use the word endocytosis in a sentence?

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