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Phagocytosis

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Phagocytosis is the endocytosis variant in which a cell engulfs a large particle, extending its membrane around the target before enclosing it.

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A neutrophil phagocytizes an invading microorganism and destroys it after the resulting vesicle fuses with a lysosome.

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Phagocytosis engulfs particulate matter specifically — taking in surrounding fluid is a separate process, covered next.

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