The Process of a White Blood Cell Engulfing a Bacterium

question 68

Multiple Choice

The process of a white blood cell engulfing a bacterium is

• A)pinocytosis.
• B)osmosis.
• C)receptor- mediated endocytosis.
• D)phagocytosis.

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Definitions:

Imprinting

The process by which certain animals form attachments during a critical period very early in life.

Assimilation

In cognitive development, Jean Piaget's concept where individuals integrate new information into existing cognitive schemas or frameworks.

Existing Schemas

Mental structures or frameworks that organize and interpret information, influencing cognition and perception.

Egocentrism

In Piaget’s theory, the preoperational child’s difficulty taking another’s point of view.