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what types of materials are expelled from cells during exocytosis?
a) large molecules such as hormones
b) small molecules such as carbon dioxide
c) water and glycerol
d) positive and negative ions
Exocytosis is a process by which cells expel large - sized materials. Hormones are large molecules and are released from cells via exocytosis. Small molecules like carbon dioxide, water, glycerol, and ions typically move in and out of cells through other mechanisms such as diffusion, osmosis, or ion channels.
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A. large molecules such as hormones