1. Biologists distinguish two main types of endocytosis : pinocytosis and phagocytosis. 2. Entry then occurs by the less selective process of absorptive pinocytosis . 3. Pinocytosis is used primarily for the absorption of extracellular fluids ( ECF ).4. Lacking a mouth, opalines feed by taking in nutrients from their surroundings by pinocytosis . 5. Unlike receptor-mediated endocytosis, pinocytosis is nonspecific in the substances that it transports. 6. Pinocytosis is the same process, except the substances being ingested are in the fluid form.7. Pathogens often hijack endocytotic pathways such as pinocytosis in order to gain entry into the cell. 8. Some amoebae also feed by pinocytosis , imbibing dissolved nutrients through vesicles formed within the cell membrane. 9. There are two types of endocytosis, phagocytosis ( cell eating ) and pinocytosis ( cell drinking ). 10. The cellular uptake of the genetic material is accomplished by endocytosis and pinocytosis , two natural biological processes.
