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viki

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on: Jul 11, 2018
What is the process by which a cell digests a foreign material by surrounding it?
 
  a. Pinocytosis
  b. Phagocytosis
  c. Absorption
  d. Diffusion

Question 2

What are the thin sheets of tissue that lubricate and line the body surfaces that open to the outside environment?
 
  a. Mucous membranes
  b. Serous membranes
  c. Cytoplasm
  d. Involuntary visceral muscles


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Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Phagocytosis is the process that permits a cell to engulf or surround any foreign material and digest it.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
Mucous membranes secrete mucus. They line the body surfaces that open to the outside environment.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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Gracias!

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