Phagocytosis would enable a white blood cell to ingest a bacterium
Phagocytosis is a special form of endocytosis by which cells ingest solid substances including microbial pathogens to produce an internal compartment known as a phagosome. Cells that undergo this process are called phagocytes. The white bold cells of the immune system protect the body against invasion by pathogens such as bacteria. They perform this function by phagocytosis.
