Pinocytosis differs from phagocytosis in that pinocytosis
- A. engulfs large solid particles
- B. occurs without any membrane
- C. takes in dissolved substances in tiny droplets of fluid
- D. occurs only in plant cells
Explanation
Pinocytosis brings in small vesicles of extracellular fluid with dissolved solutes, while phagocytosis handles solid particles. Both require the plasma membrane to fold inward, and both occur in animal cells, so neither of those features separates them.
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