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White blood cells use endocytosis to engulf any pathogens such as bacteria. By trapping the bacteria, the lysosomes in the cell can destroy the pathogen. A lysosome is a vacuole in a cell that is full of digestive enzymes. The Lysosome digests old cell organelles, invaders, and food. This explains why White Blood Cells are part of the immune system.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 15y agoWhite blood cells are called Phagocytes because they are capable of Phagocytosis. Phagocytosis:It is the way in which WBCs engulf cellular debris and uninvited microbes in the blood.
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∙ 11y agoNot all white blood cells are phagocytes...but phagocytes are called phagocytes because they consume/surround the invading organism. Phagos def. eating and cyte def. cell.
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Which cells do not use endocytosis for intake of nutrients?
Endocytosis is the process used by a cell to absorb molecules and is used by all cells in the human body. There are three different types of endocytosis: Phagocytosis, pinocytosis and receptor-mediated endocytosis.
What type of cells produce antibodies to destroy pathogens?
Phagocytes use phagocytosis, also Macrophages (or white blood cells) use phagocytosis to engulf and destroy pathogens.
How do you use white blood cell in a sentence?
White blood cells are used to fight off diseases and sicknesses.
What is the difference of white blood cells and red blood cells?
white blood cells have a system they use to produce antibody that surrounds the cell with antibody to protect the cell from the virus by having the antibody come in the cell and kill it. But sometimes white blood cells just kill the infected cells. to make sure they don't spread.
Do cells use exocytosis to swallow up solid particle like bacteria?
False. They use endocytosis or phagocytosis for large particles.
What do white blood cells make?
White Blood Cells make a chemical called Interferon, which white blood cells use to kill bacteria and germs.
Some hormones enter cells via?
Some hormones enter cells by the process of endocytosis. Endocytosis is where cells absorb molecules. All cells in the body use this process.
How do you use blood in a sentence?
There are white and red cells in our blood.
What do cells use to take in molecules or other cells?
active transport by endocytosis
Why do scientists use the white blood cell when extracting DNA in gentic screening?
White blood cells (unlike red blood cells) have nuclei containing genetic material. Since DNA is present within the white blood cells and since blood is easy to obtain from the body, scientists use white blood cells to extract DNA
Do muscles use red and white blood cells?
Yes, muscles do use red and white blood cells. Without red and white bloods cells, your body will not function right and you may get spasm's.
Which cells do not use endocytosis for intake of nutrients?
Endocytosis is the process used by a cell to absorb molecules and is used by all cells in the human body. There are three different types of endocytosis: Phagocytosis, pinocytosis and receptor-mediated endocytosis.
Why blood cells use to devour disease agents invading your body?
White blood cells.
Giveme one example of endocytosis?
White blood cells use phagocytosis (a type of endocytosis) to engulf and remove foreign particles in the blood stream.
Why do we use the term formed elements when refurrimg to red white or platelets?
why do we use the term "formed elements" instead of cells when referring to red blood cells white blood cells and platelets
What cells of the human body use phagocytes and why?
White Blood Cells yo.
What type of cells produce antibodies to destroy pathogens?
Phagocytes use phagocytosis, also Macrophages (or white blood cells) use phagocytosis to engulf and destroy pathogens.
