Question

What does the plasma membrane of a phagocyte attach to on a microorganism?

Answer 1

Answer:

Glycoproteins

Explanation:

Phagocytes are a type of white blood cell that use phagocytosis to engulf bacteria, foreign particles, and dying cells to protect the body.

And thereby forming an internal compartment called a phagosome. This process is known as Phagocytosis.

Examples of phagocytes are monocytes and macrophages, granulocytes, and dendritic cells.

Glycoproteins are known to be proteins that have sugars attached to them. They are very important because, they help the immune, digestive, and reproductive systems.

The phagocytes carry out their activities by attaching their plasma membrane to the glycoproteins of the microorganisms. This is to destroy the major activities that are responsible for the survival of the organism, and subsequently kill the organism.