When the cell ingests extracellular fluid and its dissolved solutes.Group of answer choicesreceptor-mediated endocytosisplasmolysisendocytosisphagocytosisexocytosispinocytosisautophagyfacilitated diffusionNext

The process by which a cell ingests extracellular fluid and its dissolved solutes is called pinocytosis.

Here's a step-by-step explanation:

1. The cell surface indents.
2. The indentation deepens and the cell membrane surrounds the fluid.
3. The membrane closes off to form a vesicle, which is a small, spherical compartment separated from the cytosol by at least one lipid bilayer.
4. The vesicle containing the fluid and solutes is now inside the cell. This process is continuous and non-selective, meaning the cell does not choose what it ingests.