Phagocytosis vs Pinocytosis: Definition and Function

phagocytosis  In these cells, phagocytosis is a mechanism by which microorganisms can be contained, killed and processed for antigen presentation and represents a vital facet Abstract Phagocytosis is a cellular process for ingesting and eliminating particles, including foreign substances, microorganisms, and apoptotic cells

Phagocytosis In phagocytosis, cells internalize particulate matter such as microorganisms, and this process is important for immune responses and during the Phagocytosis, or “cell eating”, is the process by which a cell engulfs a particle and digests it The word phagocytosis comes from the Greek

Phagocytosis is a major mechanism for detecting and removing potentially pathogenic material Phagocytes also have lysosomes which are membrane-bound organelles phagocytosis has been observed are mesodermal derivatives Microphages and Macrophages