Pinocytosis is the process in which the cell

A.  internalizes ("drinks") a droplet of interstitial fluid.
B.  internalizes ("eats") a large solid particle.
C.  splits ("pinches") off a small part of itself to secrete into the extracellular space.
D.  pumps small solutes against their concentration gradient and out of the cell.


A

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