There is an inherited disorder that decreases the ability of neutrophils to produce a respiratory burst.What aspect of phagocytosis will be affected by this defect?
A)attachment
B)chemotaxis
C)destruction of microbes
D)phagolysosome formation
E)ingestion

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The respiratory burst is essential for the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) within the phagosome. These ROS are critical for the destruction of engulfed microbes. Therefore, a defect in the respiratory burst will greatly impact the ability of neutrophils to kill microbes, making destruction of microbes affected.

There Is an Inherited Disorder That Decreases the Ability of Neutrophils