IMMUNOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -When a phagocyte ingests bacteria (or any material), its oxygen consumption increases. The increase in oxygen consumption, called a respiratory burst, produces reactive oxygen-containing molecules that are anti-microbial.

Detailed explanation-2: -The phagocyte digests the ingested particle with hydrolytic enzymes, which are contained within membrane-enclosed sacs called lysosomes found within the cell. Phagocytic enzymes are secreted into the vacuole in which digestion takes place.