Question

What are the 4 steps of phagocytosis?

Answer 1

Phagocytosis:

1. It is the process by which unicellular organisms obtain nutrition by engulfing the particle.
2. In higher organisms, it is performed by special cells that are known as a phagocyte.

Steps:

1. Recognizing the particle to be ingested.
2. Signaling to activate the internalization mechanism.
3. Production of phagosomes.
4. Maturation of the phagosome into phagolysosome and digestion of the particle.