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Membrane Transport 2

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active transport   moving larger molecules across a membrane using membrane proteins and energy  
sodium-potassium pump   a membrane protein that moves sodium out of the cell and moves potassium in  
endocytosis   when cells ingest external fluid  
exocytosis   when cells release substances from inside the cell  
vesicle   a pouch that pinches off from the membrane  
pinocytosis   cellular drinking  
phagocytosis   cellular eating  
phagocyte   a cell that engulfs other cells  


   


 

 

 

 

 

 
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