Essential Cell Biology (fifth Edition)
Essential Cell Biology (fifth Edition)
5th Edition
ISBN: 9780393680362
Author: ALBERTS, Bruce, Hopkin, Karen, Johnson -
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
bartleby

Concept explainers

bartleby

Videos

Question
Book Icon
Chapter 1, Problem 5Q
Summary Introduction

To explain: The advantage gained by eukaryotic cells by evolving elaborate internal membrane systems for importing substances from the outside.

Introduction Eukaryotic cells have internal compartmentalization. These internal compartments have their own division of labor. Eukaryotic cells perform two unique functions such as exocytosis and endocytosis. Endocytosis is the process where the cell takes in contents from the extra cellular environment and encloses it in a vesicle. The vesicle obtains the lipid bilayer from the plasma membrane by pinching off from the plasma membrane towards the interior of the cell along with the extracellular components entrapped inside. Exocytosis is the reverse process wherein the vesicles merge with the plasma membrane after pinching off from the Golgi complex in order to discharge the contents entrapped to the exterior of the cell.

Blurred answer
Knowledge Booster
Background pattern image
Biology
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, biology and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Recommended textbooks for you
Text book image
Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)
Biology
ISBN:9780134580999
Author:Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn
Publisher:PEARSON
Text book image
Biology 2e
Biology
ISBN:9781947172517
Author:Matthew Douglas, Jung Choi, Mary Ann Clark
Publisher:OpenStax
Text book image
Anatomy & Physiology
Biology
ISBN:9781259398629
Author:McKinley, Michael P., O'loughlin, Valerie Dean, Bidle, Theresa Stouter
Publisher:Mcgraw Hill Education,
Text book image
Molecular Biology of the Cell (Sixth Edition)
Biology
ISBN:9780815344322
Author:Bruce Alberts, Alexander D. Johnson, Julian Lewis, David Morgan, Martin Raff, Keith Roberts, Peter Walter
Publisher:W. W. Norton & Company
Text book image
Laboratory Manual For Human Anatomy & Physiology
Biology
ISBN:9781260159363
Author:Martin, Terry R., Prentice-craver, Cynthia
Publisher:McGraw-Hill Publishing Co.
Text book image
Inquiry Into Life (16th Edition)
Biology
ISBN:9781260231700
Author:Sylvia S. Mader, Michael Windelspecht
Publisher:McGraw Hill Education
Biology - Intro to Cell Structure - Quick Review!; Author: The Organic Chemistry Tutor;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwAJ8ByQH2U;License: Standard youtube license