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For instance, a macrophage engulfs its pathogen dinner by extending membrane "arms" around it and enclosing it in a sphere of membrane called a food vacuole (where it is later digested). Macrophages provide a dramatic example of bulk transport, and the majority of cells in your body don't engulf whole microorganisms.
Endocytosis is a type of active transport that moves particles, such as large molecules, parts of cells, and even whole cells, into a cell. There are different variations of endocytosis, but all share a common characteristic: the plasma membrane of the cell invaginates, forming a pocket around the target particle.
During bulk transport, larger substances or large packages of small molecules are transported through the cell membrane, also known as the plasma membrane, by way of vesicles – think of vesicles as little membrane sacs that can fuse with the cell membrane. Cell membranes are comprised of a lipid bilayer.
The methods of transport that are considered to be bulk transport involve the movement of large particles or large quantities of small molecules into or out of cells, typically via vesicles. The bulk transport methods mentioned in your question include receptor-mediated endocytosis, pinocytosis, and phagocytosis.
In this process, the phagocytic cells, which are functional cells types that consume external objects including bacterial cell, and perhaps even parasites. The macrophages employ this technique of endocytosis to swallow a parasite. Hence, phagocytosis is often an example of bulk transport.
Explanation: The NOT type of bulk transport is halitosis. Halitosis refers to bad breath and is not related to the transport of substances within cells. The other options listed are all examples of bulk transport mechanisms in cells.
The transport of large quantities of goods or commodities in lorries, ships, or by rail.
The organelle that transports proteins is called the endoplasmic reticulum, or ER. The ER is an organelle made up of sac-like membranes that are folded many times.
Materials that require a vesicle for export or a food vacuole for import are typically large molecules, such as proteins and polysaccharides, or particles, like bacteria or cellular debris, that cannot cross the cellular membrane through passive transport.
For instance, a macrophage engulfs its pathogen dinner by extending membrane "arms" around it and enclosing it in a sphere of membrane called a food vacuole (where it is later digested). Macrophages provide a dramatic example of bulk transport, and the majority of cells in your body don't engulf whole microorganisms.