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During an Infection, White Blood Cells Travel to the Infected

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During an infection, white blood cells travel to the infected site and phagocytize the pathogens. After phagocytosis, primary lysosomes fuse with the phagocytic vesicle to form a larger vesicle called a secondary lysosome. The purpose for this process is to:


A) introduce antibodies to the phagocytic vesicles.
B) degrade the bacteria and export it from the cell.
C) wrap the pathogen in additional membrane, rendering them harmless.
D) mix the pathogens with strong hydrolytic enzymes and destroy them.
E) coat the bacteria in lipids derived from the Golgi complex, which cover and smother them.

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