Question
How does phagocytosis help protect the body from infection? (1 point)
Responses
It engulfs pathogens before they cause disease.
It engulfs pathogens before they cause disease.
It repairs damage to cells from a pathogen.
It repairs damage to cells from a pathogen.
It raises body temperature to fight pathogens.
It raises body temperature to fight pathogens.
It produces antibodies to fight pathogens.
Responses
It engulfs pathogens before they cause disease.
It engulfs pathogens before they cause disease.
It repairs damage to cells from a pathogen.
It repairs damage to cells from a pathogen.
It raises body temperature to fight pathogens.
It raises body temperature to fight pathogens.
It produces antibodies to fight pathogens.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct response is:
**It engulfs pathogens before they cause disease.**
Phagocytosis is a process where certain cells, known as phagocytes, engulf and digest pathogens, helping to protect the body from infections.
**It engulfs pathogens before they cause disease.**
Phagocytosis is a process where certain cells, known as phagocytes, engulf and digest pathogens, helping to protect the body from infections.