Fig. 11B: Phagocytosis - Step 2

Phagocytosis is the ingestion of solid particles by endocytosis. The cytoplasmic membrane invaginates and pinches off placing the particle in a phagocytic vacuole (endosome). The phagocytic vacuole then fuses with lysosomes and the material is degraded.

 

Illustration of Phagocytosis, Step 2 .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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