When hormones, formed within the cell, move across the cell membrane, the process is called what?
A) Endocytosis
B) Exocytosis
C) Phagocytosis
D) Pinocytosis
B
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Exocytosis is the movement of substances such as waste products, hormones, and neurotransmitters out of the cell. Pinocytosis is the movement of nutrients and needed substances into the cell through specific receptors on the cell surface. Phagocytosis involves the destruction of engulfed proteins or bacteria. Endocytosis involves incorporation of material into the cell.
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