What is the correct sequence in phagocytosis?
A)Engulfment, recognition, fusion, destruction
B)Fusion, engulfment, recognition, destruction
C)Recognition, engulfment, fusion, destruction
D)Engulfment, fusion, recognition, destruction

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Once the phagocytic cell enters the inflammatory site, the only correct sequence of phagocytosis involves the following steps: (1) opsonization, or recognition, of the target and adherence of the phagocyte to it; (2) engulfment, or ingestion or endocytosis, and the formation of phagosome; (3) fusion with lysosomal granules within the phagocyte (phagolysosome); and (4) destruction of the target.

What Is the Correct Sequence in Phagocytosis