Phagocytosis

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  • Created on: 25-02-13 15:56
What attracts the phagocyte to the pathogen?
Chemoattractants (produced by the pathogen)
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What organelles release enzymes into the phagosome?
Lysosomes
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What is the pathogen engulfed in?
Phagosome/vesticle
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What substances digest the pathogen once it has been engulfed by the phagocyte?
Lytic enzymes
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What happens after the pathogen has been digested and absorbed?
Phagocyte presents the pathogens antigens on it's surface and becomes an APC
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What organelles release enzymes into the phagosome?

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Lysosomes

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What is the pathogen engulfed in?

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What substances digest the pathogen once it has been engulfed by the phagocyte?

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What happens after the pathogen has been digested and absorbed?

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