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.

1 answer

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.