a. Ingestion through phagocytosis, a phagosome is formed - b. The fusion of lysosomes with the phagosome creates a phagolysosome; the pathogen is broken down by enzymes - c. Waste material is expelled or assimilated (the latter not pictured) - Parts: - 1. Pathogens - 2. Phagosome - 3. Lysosomes - 4. Waste material - 5. Cytoplasm - 6. Cell membrane -

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a. Ingestion through phagocytosis, a phagosome is formed - b. The fusion of lysosomes with the phagosome creates a phagolysosome; the pathogen is broken down by enzymes - c. Waste material is expelled or assimilated (the latter not pictured) - Parts: - 1. Pathogens - 2. Phagosome - 3. Lysosomes - 4. Waste material - 5. Cytoplasm - 6. Cell membrane -