How does phagocytosis help protect the body from infection? (1 point)

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Responses

It raises body temperature to fight pathogens.
It raises body temperature to fight pathogens.

It engulfs pathogens before they cause disease.
It engulfs pathogens before they cause disease.

It produces antibodies to fight pathogens.
It produces antibodies to fight pathogens.

It repairs damage to cells from a pathogen.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

It engulfs pathogens before they cause disease.

Phagocytosis is a process where certain cells, like macrophages and neutrophils, engulf and digest pathogens such as bacteria and viruses, helping to prevent infection.