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GCSE Combined Science · key term
A white blood cell that engulfs and digests pathogens.
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Specification 4.2.2.3 · Paper 1
Revise: BloodPhagocytes engulf and digest pathogens. Their cell surface can detect chemicals produced by pathogens, and they can change shape to surround and engulf them. Digestive enzymes then break the pathogens down.
Paper 1, Paper 2
A white blood cell that engulfs and digests pathogens by phagocytosis.
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Phagocytes engulf and digest pathogens. Their cell surface membrane detects chemicals produced by pathogens, and the cell can surround a pathogen and enclose it. Digestive enzymes then break it down.