Which form of endocytosis is nonspecific,in that it occurs by the formation of an invagination of the plasma membrane,which then fills with interstitial fluid of the immediate area?
A)Active transport
B)Hyperosmotic vesicular entrapment
C)Phagocytosis
D)Pinocytosis
E)Hydrosmosis

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Pinocytosis is a nonspecific form of endocytosis that occurs through the invagination of the plasma membrane, which then fills with interstitial fluid of the immediate area. This process is also known as "cell drinking" because it brings in extracellular fluids and any solutes present in the fluid.

Which Form of Endocytosis Is Nonspecific,in That It Occurs by the Formation