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The phagocytosis theory


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The phagocytosis theory
Ilya Metchnikoff discovered phagocytosis (a form of endocytosis that uses vesicles to internalize solid particles). Phagocytes are specialized cells that ingest and destroy bacteria.

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Cells take up solid particles using a process called endocytosis. How did scientists use viruses to learn about endocytic functions in cells?

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