When a cell needs to get rid of waste products and push them out of the cell, which term best describes the process by which cells release substances from the cell?

A. Endocytosis
B. Phagocytosis
C. Exocytosis
D. Pinocytosis

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3 days ago

The correct term that describes the process by which cells release substances from the cell is **C. Exocytosis**. Exocytosis is the process by which cells expel materials in vesicles that fuse with the plasma membrane, releasing their contents outside the cell.