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What organelle functions to destroy substances such as bacteria and viruses engulfed by phagocytes?
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Which are cells that engulf and digest bacteria and other foreign substances as well as debris from dead cell?
I think Phagocytes
Can phagocytes engulf bacteria?
Yes, phagocytes can engulf germs
White blood cells that ingest bacteria to prevent infe ction?
they're called phagocytes (literally, phago = eat, cytes = cells)
What are cells that engulf and digest bacteria and other foreign substances as well as dibris from dead cells?
white blood cells or immune system....
How bacteria are destroyed by phagocytes?
It is Excreted from the body.
How do phagocytes protect the body?
Phagocytes are a type of white blood cell. A phagocyte flows around bacteria, and sort of creates and dent in itself, which the bacteria goes into, and then the phagocyte closes around it, trapping the bacteria. Then the phagocyte secretes enzmes onto the bacteria to digest it.
What function is associated with phagocytes in the blood?
engulfing bacteria
What bacteria can reproduce in phagocytes?
Mycobacterium tuberculosis is one.
Bacteria within inflamed tissue are usually destroyed by what?
Bacteria within inflamed tissues are usually destroyed by phagocytes. The purpose of phagocyte cells is to protect the body from bacteria as well as other foreign particles.
What are phagocytes made of?
Phagocytes are comprised of fatty acids and proteins. They are cells used in the immune system to fight infections and bacteria.
Do do phagocytes the body?
Phagocytes are a type of white blood cell. A phagocyte flows around bacteria, and sort of creates and dent in itself, which the bacteria goes into, and then the phagocyte closes around it, trapping the bacteria. Then the phagocyte secretes enzmes onto the bacteria to digest it.
How phagocytes protect the body?
Phagocytes are a type of white blood cell. A phagocyte flows around bacteria, and sort of creates and dent in itself, which the bacteria goes into, and then the phagocyte closes around it, trapping the bacteria. Then the phagocyte secretes enzmes onto the bacteria to digest it.
