Endocytosis and its counterpart, exocytosis, are used by all cells because most chemical substances important to them are large polar molecules that cannot pass through the hydrophobic plasma or cell membrane by passive means. Endocytosis includes pinocytosis (cell drinking) and phagocytosis (cell eating).
Sasha Alexander and Andrea Meszaros Ponti PhotosÂ»Photostream. (L-R) Actress Sasha Alexander, director Edoardo Ponti, honoree Sophia Loren, conductor Carlo Ponti and violinist Andrea Meszaros Ponti attend the special tribute to Sophia Loren during the AFI FEST 2014 presented by Audi at Dolby Theatre on November 12, 2014 in Hollywood, California.
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