Biology 2e
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ISBN: 9781947172517
Author: Matthew Douglas, Jung Choi, Mary Ann Clark
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Chapter 4, Problem 15RQ
The process by which a cell engulfs a foreign particle is known as:
- endosymbiosis
- phagocytosis
- hydrolysis
- membrane synthesis
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Biology 2e
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