The Stalk of Caulobacter Increases in the Surface Area of the Cell,which

question 51

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The stalk of Caulobacter increases in the surface area of the cell,which facilitates absorption of nutrients from nutrient poor environments.

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Definitions:

Macrophages

Large phagocytic cells that can ingest and digest pathogens, cellular debris, and foreign substances, important in the immune response.

Phagocytosis

Process by which cells engulf large substances, forming an intracellular vacuole.

Bloodstream

The flowing body fluid that circulates throughout the body via the heart and blood vessels, carrying oxygen and nutrients to tissues and removing waste.

Active Transport

The energy-dependent process of moving molecules across a cell membrane against their concentration gradient, typically involving specific transport proteins.