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Question 84

Which statements describe how a phagocytic white blood cell can engulf a pathogen? Select all that apply.

  1. Every white blood cell must use this process.
  2. The cell can alter its shape around the target.Correct answer
  3. Beating cilia pull the target through a fixed opening.
  4. The target becomes enclosed within the cell.Correct answer

Explanation

A phagocytic cell changes its outline to extend around a pathogen and then encloses it inside the cell. Not every white blood cell uses this process, and beating cilia are not the mechanism of engulfment.

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