A bacterium engulfed by a white blood cell through phagocytosis will be digested by enzymes contained in ________.
A) lysosomes
B) Golgi vesicles
C) vacuoles
D) secretory vesicles

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Lysosomes contain enzymes that can break down various biological molecules, including bacterial cells. When a white blood cell engulfs a bacterium through phagocytosis, the bacterium is enclosed in a vacuole that then fuses with a lysosome. The lysosome releases its digestive enzymes into the vacuole, which then break down the bacterium.

A Bacterium Engulfed by a White Blood Cell Through Phagocytosis