If a cell is non-selectively engulfing samples of extracellular fluid, for example to absorb nutrients, it will likely utilize __________ .

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Non-selective engulfing of samples of extracellular fluid is the process of taking in small droplets of fluid or solutes into the cell through its membrane. This process is called pinocytosis. Receptor-mediated endocytosis is a specific process where receptors bind to specific ligands in the extracellular fluid. Exocytosis is the process of releasing cellular products outside of the cell. Phagocytosis is a process where the cell engulfs large particles or microorganisms.

If a Cell Is Non-Selectively Engulfing Samples of Extracellular Fluid