The process by which a cell engulfs a solid particle is termed: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The process by which a cell engulfs a solid particle is termed:
A. Osmosis
B. Exocytosis
C. Phagocytosis
D. Pinocytosis
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
Phagocytosis ('cell eating') is a type of endocytosis where the cell membrane extends pseudopodia around a solid particle (e.g., bacterium) and engulfs it into a phagosome, which later fuses with a lysosome for digestion. Pinocytosis is 'cell drinking' of fluids. Exocytosis is secretion. Osmosis is water movement across a membrane.

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