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34kurt
3 years ago
12

A white blood cell engulfing a bacterium is an example of _____.

Biology
1 answer:
bagirrra123 [75]3 years ago
3 0

Answer: Phagocytosis

Explanation:

Phagocytosis is the ingestion of cells or particles as a defence mechanism when white blood cells (macrophages) engulf foreign matter such as bacteria and viruses or as part of a digestion process in free-living cells such as amoeba.

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