Describe the five stages of phagocytosis of a bacterium by a neutrophil

  1. Attraction of phagocyte (neutrophil), towards the bacterium 2) Neutrophil engulfs the pathogen, forming a phagosome3) Formation of lysosomes which are attracted to the phagosome4) Binding of lysosomes to the phagosome5) Bacteria is digested and killed by the lysosomal enzymes
MB

Related Biology A Level answers

All answers ▸

What is the all-or-nothing principle?


Messenger RNA (mRNA) is used during translation to form polypeptides. Describe how mRNA is produced in the nucleus of a cell.


How is food absorbed into the blood?


Diabetes can damage the nervous system. Explain how this may alter the response of heart rate to changes in blood pressure.