Question

Phagocytosis is a process where certain immune cells engulf and digest foreign particles or microbes. Which of the following statements about phagocytosis is correct?

a) Phagocytes move away from damaged cells.
b) Phagocytosis is primarily a chemical response.
c) Phagocytes release chemicals to damage foreign microbes.
d) Phagocytes move toward microbes at sites of cellular damage.

Answer 1

Phagocytes move toward microbes at sites of cellular damage.

Step-by-step explanation:

Phagocytosis is the process by which certain immune cells engulf and digest foreign particles or microbes. The correct statement about phagocytosis is d) Phagocytes move toward microbes at sites of cellular damage.

For example, when microorganisms invade the human body, a type of white blood cell called a neutrophil will remove the invaders through phagocytosis. The neutrophil moves toward the microbes at sites of cellular damage, such as infected tissues, to eliminate the foreign particles.