This process increases the surface area of the plasma membrane.Group of answer choicesexocytosisneither exocytosis nor endocytosisendocytosisboth exocytosis and endocytosisNext
Question
This process increases the surface area of the plasma membrane.Group of answer choicesexocytosisneither exocytosis nor endocytosisendocytosisboth exocytosis and endocytosisNext
Solution
The process that increases the surface area of the plasma membrane is exocytosis.
Here's a step-by-step explanation:
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Exocytosis is a process where cells transport molecules (such as proteins) out of the cell by expelling them in an energy-using process.
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The molecule is first enclosed in a vesicle (a small, spherical compartment separated from the cytosol by at least one lipid bilayer).
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This vesicle then moves towards the plasma membrane (the boundary of the cell).
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When the vesicle membrane and plasma membrane come into contact, the lipids and proteins in the two membranes rearrange themselves so that the two membranes become one.
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This results in the contents of the vesicle being
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