What's the name for the process of ingesting food by engulfing a particle into a vacuole?
A. Mixotrophism
B. Schizogony
C. Phagocytosis
D. Axopodia
Answer (2)
The process of ingesting food by engulfing a particle vacuole is called phagocytosis , where a cell surrounds a particle and forms a vacuole. This is pivotal for certain immune cells to eliminate pathogens. It differs from other biological processes like mixotrophism and schizogony. ;
The ingestion of food by engulfing a particle into a vacuole is referred to as phagocytosis . This process involves the cell membrane surrounding and enclosing the particle, which then gets digested by enzymes. Hence, the correct answer is C. Phagocytosis.
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