5.2 Phagocytosis Flashcards
1
Q
What is step 1 of phagocytosis?
A
The pathogen enters the cell via endocytosis
2
Q
What is step 2 of phagocytosis?
A
The pathogen is trapped in a vesicle as a result of endocytosis and become a phagosome
3
Q
What is step 3 of phagocytosis?
A
Digestive enzymes enter the phagosome turning it into a phagolysosome
4
Q
What is step 4 of phagocytosis?
A
The destroyed pathogen leaves via exocytosis
5
Q
Where does the antigens from the destroyed pathogen go after phagocytosis?
A
Onto the phagocyte
6
Q
What is a opsonin?
A
Antibody containing molecules that bind to the pathogens antigen
7
Q
What is a macrophage?
A
A lymphocyte
8
Q
What do cytokines do and what are they?
A
Released when a pathogen undergoes phagocytosis and trigger the phagocyte to move to the site of infection
