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Which type of cell is responsible for engulfing and digesting bacteria in the body?
Which type of cell is responsible for engulfing and digesting bacteria in the body?
- Natural killer cells
- B cells
- Macrophages (correct)
- T cells
What happens when a phagocyte encounters a bacteria?
What happens when a phagocyte encounters a bacteria?
- It activates complement proteins
- It extends pseudopods around the bacteria (correct)
- It releases antibodies
- It releases histamines
What does a phagocyte release to digest bacteria?
What does a phagocyte release to digest bacteria?
- Histamines
- Enzymes from lysosome (correct)
- Antibodies
- Complement proteins
Which type of cell in the body is responsible for engulfing and digesting bacteria?
Which type of cell in the body is responsible for engulfing and digesting bacteria?
What is the mechanism through which a phagocyte engulfs a bacteria?
What is the mechanism through which a phagocyte engulfs a bacteria?
What is the term for the release of enzymes from lysosomes to digest bacteria?
What is the term for the release of enzymes from lysosomes to digest bacteria?
Which type of cell extends foot-like projections (pseudopods) around bacteria?
Which type of cell extends foot-like projections (pseudopods) around bacteria?
What is the term for the attachment of non-specific receptors on a phagocyte to bacterial antigens?
What is the term for the attachment of non-specific receptors on a phagocyte to bacterial antigens?
What is the term for the release of end products after a phagocyte digests a bacteria?
What is the term for the release of end products after a phagocyte digests a bacteria?
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