If a cell needs to export a large protein product (e.g., a hormone) into the extracellular space, which membrane transport mechanism is most appropriate?
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Correct answer: Exocytosis
Exocytosis is the vesicular transport mechanism by which cells export large proteins or other bulky molecules: vesicles fuse with the plasma membrane and release their contents extracellularly, a process that requires energy.
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