Exocytosis

[|Exocytosis is a process by which a cell releases a large number of materials]
 * What is exocytosis?**

Exo means outer, cyto means cell, and osis means a process. In other words, the **process** in which a **cell** moves materials **out** of the cell.
 * What does exocytosis mean?**

The concept was figured out in 1963 by Christian de Duve. How it worked was discovered & researched in the 1990s.
 * When was exocytosis discovered and explored?**

In animal & plant cells, exocytosis is often used to transport proteins out of the cells. It's used as a tool to help cells transport materials throughout the plant or animal.
 * How does it affect animal & Plant Cells?**

In the human body, exocytosis has many functions. When a cell makes a hormone, exocytosis is used to bring the hormone out of the cell. Exocytosis is also used to send messages to nerve cells. Nerve cells produce neurotransmitters, which exit the nerve cell using exocytosis.
 * How is it used in the human body?**

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