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a type of active transport in which a cell takes in molecules and particulate matter by engulfing them in an energy-using process
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Endocytosis is a cellular process in which substances are brought into a cell through the engulfment of the cell membrane.
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I learned in biology class that endocytosis is how cells take in nutrients.
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Endocytosis is like when a cell eats something by wrapping its membrane around it.
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Just like how endocytosis allows a cell to take in molecules, sometimes we need to absorb new information in a similar way.