Phagocytosis

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

GIF Animation of Phagocytosis .gif 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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