The pH of the phagosome increases following phagocytosis because _____.
A) the microbe delivers a significant number of hydroxyl ions in its cytosol that are released upon membrane disruption
B) hydrogen ions are eliminated by the activity of NADPH oxidase and superoxide dismutase
C) azurophilic granules deliver alkaline substances
D) catalase consumes hydrogen ions once activated.
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