Question

Give the technical biological term for the following.
The process by which white blood cells engulf harmful microbes.

Answer 1

Phagocytosis: The process by which white blood cells engulf harmful microbes is known as Phagocytosis.

• Phagocytosis is a cellular method for ingesting and eliminating particles larger than $0.5\mathrm{\mu m}$ in diameter, as well as microorganisms, foreign substances, and apoptotic cells.
• It is found in many varieties of cells and it's, in consequence, an important method for tissue homeostasis.