The following is a list of steps involved in the process of phagocytosis. Which of the following answers indicates these steps in the CORRECT order? 1. Lysosome fuses with the vesicle containing a foreign cell.
2) Wastes from the foreign cell are removed.
3) The foreign cell is surrounded by the cell membrane of the phagocyte.
4) Lysosomal enzymes break down the foreign cell.
5) The foreign cell is contained within a vesicle.
A) 5, 3, 1, 4, 2
B) 3, 5, 2, 1, 4
C) 3, 5, 1, 4, 2
D) 2, 4, 1, 5, 3
E) 3, 1, 5, 4, 2

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The correct order of steps in phagocytosis is: the foreign cell is first surrounded by the cell membrane of the phagocyte (3), then contained within a vesicle (5), the lysosome fuses with this vesicle (1), lysosomal enzymes break down the foreign cell (4), and finally, wastes are removed (2).

The Following Is a List of Steps Involved in the Process