Phagocytosis Process

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What is the result of the accumulation of dead cells, digested material and fluid at the site of phagocytosis?

  • Pus formation (correct)
  • Immune tolerance
  • Cell-mediated immunity
  • Inflammation

What is the primary function of phagocytic cells at the site of infection?

  • To present antigens to T-cells
  • To release lytic enzymes (correct)
  • To produce antibodies
  • To activate the complement system

What is the process by which phagocytic cells engulf and digest foreign particles and microorganisms?

  • Exocytosis
  • Phagocytosis (correct)
  • Endocytosis
  • Pinocytosis

What is the result of the release of lytic enzymes by phagocytic cells?

<p>Digestion of bacterial cell walls (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the membrane-bound compartment that forms around engulfed particles during phagocytosis?

<p>Phagosome (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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