The uptake of relatively large particulate matter into the cell is called _________.
A)endocytosis
B)phagocytosis
C)autophagy
D)exocytosis
E)pinocytosis

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Phagocytosis is the process by which relatively large particulate matter is taken up into the cell. The cell engulfs the particulate matter with its membrane and forms a phagosome, which can then fuse with a lysosome for degradation. Endocytosis and pinocytosis are mechanisms for the uptake of small molecules and fluids, while autophagy is the process by which a cell degrades and recycles its own cellular components. Exocytosis is the reverse process of endocytosis, where material from inside the cell is released outside.

The Uptake of Relatively Large Particulate Matter into the Cell