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Phagocytosis is also known as

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Cell eating
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Cell death
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Cell drinking
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Cell lysis
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Solution

The correct option is A Cell eating
In phagocytosis, or "cell eating," the cell engulfs debris, bacteria, or other sizable objects. Phagocytosis occurs in specialized cells called phagocytes, which include macrophages, neutrophils, and other white blood cells.
Hence, A is the correct option.

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