Tagged: Vesicular transport

July 17, 2020

Vesicular transport of Macromolecules across the cell membrane, Endocytosis & Exocytosis

Mass transfer of materials through the cell membrane occurs by changes in the plasma membrane at localized sites. It involves 2 processes, endocytosis, and exocytosis. Endocytosis is the process of capturing the substance or...

Transport of substances through cell membranes

Biology

July 13, 2020

Types of Transport through cell membranes, Active transport, Simple and Facilitated diffusion

Cells are bathed in the interstitial fluid that is derived from the blood. The interstitial fluid contains thousands of ingredients, nutrients, vitamins, hormones, ions, and waste products. The cell membrane consists almost entirely of...