Phagocytes kill microorganisms by killing them directly or by killing the toxins they produce (acting as antitoxins). They are flexible so can engulf bacteria - this is called phagocytosis.
i just took a test on this, the term for cell eating is phagocytosis
exocytosis, phagocytosis,pinocytosis, osmosis,
Phagocytosis
Phagocytosis.
Phagocytosis takes place in the blood.
Inducing phagocytosis.
The movement of large particles of solid food or whole cells into the cell is called phagocytosis. Phagocytosis occurs in three separate steps.
No, phagocytosis is a form of endocytosis.
Surrounding the food with pseudopod.
The main benefit of phagocytosis is that it is a natural defense against bacterial infection. Drawbacks are that you can get coiling phagocytosis and it could destroy good bacteria.
The word that means the same thing as cell eating is phagocytosis. The outcome is the ingestion of particulate matter, such as bacteria, from the extracellular fluid.