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B5 Phagocytosis Flashcards

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Pathogens release chemicals
Phagocytes move along a concentration gradient towards the pathogen

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Pathogens release chemicals
Phagocytes move along a concentration gradient towards the pathogen

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Pathogen binds to receptors on phagocytes surface

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Pathogen binds to receptors on phagocytes surface

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Phagocyte engulfs pathogen, forming a phagosome

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Phagocyte engulfs pathogen, forming a phagosome

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Lysosomes move towards phagosome and fuse with it

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Lysosomes move towards phagosome and fuse with it

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Lysosomes hydrolyse the pathogen

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Lysosomes hydrolyse the pathogen

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Soluble products absorbed by cytoplasm, rest are expelled

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