Cells that can engulf foreign particles, and can ingest, kill, and digest most bacterial pathogens are called
A) red blood cells.
B) phagocytes.
C) reticulocytes.
D) resistant cells.

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Phagocytes are specialized cells that can engulf foreign particles and pathogens by a process called phagocytosis. They can then kill and digest the ingested material using enzymes and other mechanisms. Red blood cells (A) are not capable of phagocytosis as they lack organelles such as lysosomes. Reticulocytes (C) are immature red blood cells and are not involved in phagocytosis. Resistant cells (D) is not a commonly used term in biology and is not related to phagocytosis.

Cells That Can Engulf Foreign Particles, and Can Ingest, Kill