Lysosomes are the organelles that contain enzymes responsible for breaking down material engulfed by phagocytes. They help in the digestion of foreign particles or damaged organelles within the cell.
Yes, phagocytes can engulf germs
Phagocytes are a type of white blood cell that are made up of various components including a cell membrane, cytoplasm, and a nucleus. They also contain specialized structures like lysosomes that help them to engulf and digest foreign particles or pathogens in the body.
what is the process by which phagocytes destroy a pathoger
phagocytes engulf and then digest the microorganisms to get rid of them.
Yes, phagocytes are also known as white blood cells.
They are.
Microglia function as phagocytes.
Antibodies
Microglia
No, these are not phagocytes. Phagocytes are a type of white blood cell in humans, such as neutrophils, macrophages, and dendritic cells, that are responsible for engulfing and destroying pathogens like bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protists. These foreign microorganisms are not phagocytes themselves.
Some white blood cells are phagocytes. The word means "cell that eats".