The main difference between endocytosis and exocytosis is that endocytosis refers to taking in matter to the cell from external environment whereas exocytosis refers to exporting material out of the Golgi complex via secretory vesicles into the external environment This article explores, 1 What is Endocytosis – Types, Mechanism, FunctionThe endomembrane system is composed of the different membranes that are suspended in the cytoplasm within a eukaryotic cellThese membranes divide the cell into functional and structural compartments, or organellesIn eukaryotes the organelles of the endomembrane system include the nuclear membrane, the endoplasmic reticulum, the Golgi apparatus, lysosomes, vesicles, The key difference between endocytosis and exocytosis is that endocytosis brings substances into the cell while exocytosis transports substances to the outside of the cell A cell has a cell membrane that acts as a barrier between the cell interior and the external environment Therefore, having such a membrane, cells need some kind of transportation mechanism to
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