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When the cell ingests extracellular fluid and its dissolved solutes.Group of answer choicesphagocytosisendocytosisplasmolysisautophagyexocytosispinocytosisreceptor-mediated endocytosisfacilitated diffusionNext

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When the cell ingests extracellular fluid and its dissolved solutes.Group of answer choicesphagocytosisendocytosisplasmolysisautophagyexocytosispinocytosisreceptor-mediated endocytosisfacilitated diffusionNext

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The process by which a cell ingests extracellular fluid and its dissolved solutes is called pinocytosis.

Here's a step-by-step explanation:

  1. The cell surface indents, forming a small pocket.
  2. The pocket deepens and seals off, forming a vesicle filled with extracellular fluid and its dissolved solutes.
  3. The vesicle detaches from the cell surface and moves into the cell, where the solutes can be released and used by the cell.

This process is a type of endocytosis, specifically called pinocytosis, which is often referred to as "cell drinking".

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