Phagocytosis is the ingestion of solid particles by endocytosis. The cytoplasmic membrane invaginates and pinches off placing the particle in a phagocytic vacuole (endodome). The phagocytic vacuole then fuses with lysosomes and the material is degraded.
Illustration of Phagocytosis, Step 1 .jpg by Gary E. Kaiser, Ph.D.
Professor of Microbiology,
The Community College of Baltimore County, Catonsville Campus
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Last updated: August, 2019
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