Difference between endocytosis and Exocytosis

Endocytosis and exocytosis are the phenomenon happen at cellular level in living organism.

The main difference between Endocytosis and exocytosis the direction of the movement. In endocytosis process the material or smaller cell pass outer side of the cell to the inner side of the cells. While in exocytosis the material or smaller cell pass through the inner side to the outer side of the cell.

 

Definition of Endocytosis:

Endocytosis is the process in which cells engulf the material or micro cells from the outside of the cell with the plasma membrane and release the material within the cell.

Example of Endocytosis:

In protozoa amoeba

 

Definition of Exocytosis:

Exocytosis is the process in which the vesicles attached with the plasma membrane and the release the material outer side of the cells from inside.

Example of Exocytosis:

Hormone release in our body.

 

 

Difference between Endocytosis and Exocytosis:

	Endocytosis	Exocytosis
Definition	Endocytosis is process where the particle or molecule transport to inside the cell form the outside the cells.	Exocytosis is the process where the particle or the molecule. transport to outside the cell to inside the cell.
Types	Phagocytosis Pinocytosis Receptor mediated	Regulated exocytosis Consecutive exocytosis
Function	As immune /Defense system of the body For intake of nutrition.	Release the neurotransmitters into the body.
Energy requirement	Endocytosis require less energy than the Exocytosis	Exocytosis require more energy than the endocytosis
Vesicle	The vesicle form is known as the phagosome or pinosome.	The vesicle form is known as the Secretory vesicle
Example	· Absorption of the molecules are the example of endocytosis. · Food intake amoebas	Release of the hormone in our body is example of the exocytosis process.

 

Similarities between Endocytosis and Exocytosis:

·       Endocytosis and the exocytosis both processes are the types of the vesicular transport.

·       Endocytosis and exocytosis both processes are the active transportation. Both Process endocytosis and exocytosis require the energy to complete the process.

·       Plasma membrane are involved in both endocytosis and exocytosis.

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