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Uponfusion of the lysosome with the phagosome, the dispersion of protein granulesleads most directly to the ________.1 point productionof clorox and hydrogen peroxide activationof hydrolytic enzymes and defensins synthesisof reactive nitrogen species, such as NO formationof actin microfilaments around the phagolysosome dropin pH in the interior of the vesicle

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Uponfusion of the lysosome with the phagosome, the dispersion of protein granulesleads most directly to the ________.1 point productionof clorox and hydrogen peroxide activationof hydrolytic enzymes and defensins synthesisof reactive nitrogen species, such as NO formationof actin microfilaments around the phagolysosome dropin pH in the interior of the vesicle

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The dispersion of protein granules upon fusion of the lysosome with the phagosome most directly leads to the activation of hydrolytic enzymes and defensins.

Here's a step-by-step explanation:

  1. Phagocytosis begins when the cell engulfs a particle, forming a phagosome.
  2. The phagosome then fuses with a lysosome, a cellular organelle filled with digestive enzymes, to form a phagolysosome.
  3. The fusion of the lysosome with the phagosome leads to the dispersion of protein granules.
  4. These protein granules contain hydrolytic enzymes and defensins.
  5. The dispersion of these granules activates the hydrolytic enzymes and defensins.
  6. These enzymes then work to break down the engulfed particle within the phagolysosome.

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