The process of phagocytosis involves:
A) secretion of a nonspecific chemical inhibitor.
B) depletion of serotonin in the brain cells.
C) digestion of microbes by white blood cells.
D) breakdown of proteins into amino acids.
Ans: C
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Many leukocytes function as phagocytes, digesting and destroying microbial invaders.
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