Receptor-mediated endocytosis is another name for facilitated diffusion.

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Receptor-mediated endocytosis is a process where cells absorb metabolites, hormones, proteins – and in some cases viruses – by the inward budding of the plasma membrane (invagination). This process involves the specific binding of molecules to receptors on the cell surface and is an active transport mechanism, requiring energy, unlike facilitated diffusion, which is a passive transport mechanism that does not require energy.

Receptor-Mediated Endocytosis Is Another Name for Facilitated Diffusion