Questions: Which term is used to describe the process in which a virus is engulfed by a cell in a vacuole or vesicle?
Endocytosis
Budding
Exocytosis
Lysis
Transcript text: Which term is used to describe the process in which a virus is engulfed by a cell in a vacuole or vesicle?
Endocytosis
Budding
Exocytosis
Lysis
Solution
The answer is the first one (or A): Endocytosis.
Explanation for each option:
Endocytosis: This is the correct term. Endocytosis is the process by which a cell engulfs a virus (or other particles) by enclosing it in a vacuole or vesicle. This allows the cell to internalize the virus for further processing or destruction.
Budding: This term is incorrect in this context. Budding is a process used by some viruses to exit a host cell. The virus acquires a portion of the host cell's membrane as it leaves, forming a new viral envelope.
Exocytosis: This term is also incorrect. Exocytosis is the process by which cells expel materials in vesicles to the outside of the cell. It is essentially the opposite of endocytosis.
Lysis: This term is incorrect as well. Lysis refers to the breaking down or destruction of a cell, often by the rupture of the cell membrane, which can be caused by viral infection but is not the process of engulfing a virus.
Summary:
The term used to describe the process in which a virus is engulfed by a cell in a vacuole or vesicle is Endocytosis.