Phagocytosis refers to
A) the specific import of small molecules.
B) invagination of the plasma membrane.
C) the export of macromolecules.
D) the delivery of receptor proteins to specific locations within the cell.
E) the nonspecific intake of fluids by the cell.

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Phagocytosis specifically refers to the process in which cells, typically immune cells, engulf large particles or cells by invagination of the plasma membrane.

Phagocytosis Refers to