What happens to the breakdown products of bacteria brought into mammalian phagocytic cells (like macrophages and neutrophils)from the extracellular environment?
A)They are used as nutrients and are released to the extracellular space.
B)They are used as nutrients and are kept in the lysosome.
C)Peptides produced during digestion are posted on the phagocytic cell's surface.
D)They are used to build the nuclear envelope and are released into the cytoplasm.
E)They are maintained within the lysosome and used for building new lysosomes.

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Peptides produced during digestion are presented on the phagocytic cell's surface via major histocompatibility complex (MHC) molecules to alert the immune system to the presence of pathogens.

What Happens to the Breakdown Products of Bacteria Brought into Mammalian