Phagocytic white blood cells digest many of the invasive bacteria that enter the human body. How could a bacterial cell enter a white blood cell in order to be digested?
A) facilitated diffusion
B) active transport
C) exocytosis
D) endocytosis

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A bacterial cell could enter a white blood cell through endocytosis, which is the process by which a cell engulfs foreign particles or bacteria into a membrane-bound vesicle, allowing for digestion by lysosomes within the cell.

Phagocytic White Blood Cells Digest Many of the Invasive Bacteria