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If a city

were a model for a cell,
would wastewater be more
likely part of endocytosis or
exocytosis? Explain.

User Alexander Doroshko
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Final answer:

In the analogy between a city and a cell, wastewater would be more likely a part of exocytosis, which is the process of expelling material from the cell.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the analogy between a city and a cell, wastewater would be more likely a part of exocytosis.

Exocytosis is the process of expelling material from the cell into the extracellular fluid.

Just like a city disposes of its waste by releasing it into the environment, a cell can release waste material through exocytosis by fusing a membrane containing the waste material with the cell's plasma membrane.

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