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. destruction of microbes
C. phagolysosome formation
D. chemotaxis
E. ingestion


Answer: B

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