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Phagocytosis is the process by which a cell engulfs matter and packages it into an internal vesicle. Pinocytosis is the same process but for a liquid. Collectively these can be referred to as endocytosis.

A type of human white blood cell called a phagocyte uses phagocytosis to ingest bacteria, toxins and other pathogens and delivers them to lysosomes (membrane bound vesicles of digestive enzymes). The phagocyte then undergoes autophagy (self digestion) and dies, during infection the build up of these dead cells gives rise to puss.

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What is the type of endocytosis where an entire cell is engulfed?

Phagocytosis is the type of endocytosis where an entire cell is engulfed by another cell. This process is typically carried out by immune cells to ingest and eliminate pathogens or cellular debris.


Is the type of endocytosis where an entire cell is engulfed.?

It is called phagocytosis.


An amoeba ingests large food particles by what type of process?

Phagocytosis.


What does a paramecium caudatum eat?

Paramecium caudatum is a type of protist that feeds on bacteria, algae, and decaying organic matter through a process called phagocytosis. They use their cilia to sweep food particles into their oral groove, where they are engulfed and digested.


What is the process by which large particles may be taken into the cell for food protection of the body or for disposing of old or dead cells called?

The process by which large particles are taken into a cell is called phagocytosis. It is a type of endocytosis where the cell engulfs solid particles by wrapping extensions of its cell membrane around the particles and forming a vesicle called a phagosome. This process is important for functions such as nutrient intake, protection against pathogens, and disposal of debris.


What happens during phagocytosis?

Phagocytosis is a type of endocytosis. It is also known as cell eating, wherein the cell ingests or engulfs large particles.


Which of the following cells attacks parasites that are too big for phagocytosis?

Eosinophils are a type of white blood cell that is involved in attacking parasites that are too big to be engulfed by phagocytosis. They release toxic granules that can kill parasites such as helminths.


What are two type of endocytosis?

Phagocytosis (literally, cell-eating) is the process by which cells ingest large objects, such as bacteria, viruses, or the remnants of cells which have undergone apoptosis. The membrane invaginates enclosing the wanted particles in a pocket, then engulfs the object by pinching it off, and the object is sealed off into a large vacuole known as a phagosome. Pinocytosis (literally, cell-drinking). This process is concerned with the uptake of solutes and single molecules such as proteins. Both phagocytosis and pinocytosis are non-receptor-mediated forms of endocytosis, and may result in the cell engulfing non-specific or unwanted particles. Receptor-mediated endocytosis is a more specific active event where the cytoplasm membrane folds inward to form coated pits. In this case, proteins or other trigger particles lock into receptors/ ligands in the cell's plasma membrane. It is then, and only then that the particles are engulfed. These inward budding vesicles bud to form cytoplasmic vesicles. This process may also result in engulfing of unwanted particles, however not to the extent of pino/phagocytosis.


The engulfing of large particles at the cells surface?

Phagocytosis is the process by which a cell engulfs large particles or whole cells, either as a defense mechanism or as a means to obtain food. A phagocyte is a cell that ingests and destroys foreign matter or microorganisms.


Is the action of a macrophage an example of endocytosis?

Yes, the action of a macrophage involves endocytosis. Macrophages are immune cells that engulf and internalize pathogens, cellular debris, and other foreign particles through a process called phagocytosis, which is a type of endocytosis.


Do neurons carry on phagocytosis?

Neurons do not typically carry out phagocytosis. Phagocytosis is a process by which certain immune cells engulf and digest pathogens or debris, and neurons are not specialized for this function. Microglial cells, which are a type of immune cell in the brain, are responsible for phagocytosis in the central nervous system.


What term means cell eating and describes a type of endocytosis?

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