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Paha777 [63]
3 years ago
14

Which describes a phagocyte?

Health
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Pepsi [2]3 years ago
8 0

The answer is white blood cells that engulf and destroy pathogens


Phagocytes act as a protector of our body because they constantly ingesting the substances that they perceive as harmful to our body, which is very essential in determining our immune system.In general,  One litre of humans blood contain around 6 millions of phagocytes cells in it.


Ksivusya [100]3 years ago
5 0

<span>Phagocytosis is a process by which living cells called phagocytes ingest or engulf other cells to defend our body against infection and invasion of foreign substances. Moreover, phagocytes can be white blood cells that engulf and destroy pathogens like bacteria, dead tissue cells, protozoa, and other foreign bodies. The most effective phagocytic cells are two kinds of white blood cells, which are macrophages and neutrophils.</span>

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