AP BIOLOGY

LABORATORY REVIEW

DIFFUSION AND OSMOSIS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
cells used by animals to ingest bacteria and viruses that enter the body
A
phagocytes
B
carrier proteins
C
vesicles
D
exocytosis
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The chemicals also attract white blood cells called phagocytes that “eat” germs and dead or damaged cells. This process is called phagocytosis.

Detailed explanation-2: -Phagocytosis is an important process for nutrition in unicellular organisms, while in multicellular organisms it is found in specialized cells called phagocytes.

Detailed explanation-3: -Phagocytosis and Killing of Bacteria by Professional Phagocytes and Dendritic Cells-PMC.

Detailed explanation-4: -A type of immune cell that can surround and kill microorganisms, ingest foreign material, and remove dead cells. It can also boost immune responses. Monocytes, macrophages, and neutrophils are phagocytes.

Detailed explanation-5: -In some forms of animal life, such as amoebas and sponges, phagocytosis is a means of feeding.

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