Golgi Apparatus: Structure and Function

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What is the main function of the Golgi apparatus?

  • Storage of genetic material
  • Packaging and secretion of proteins (correct)
  • Photosynthesis
  • Cellular respiration

Who is the scientist after whom the Golgi complex is named?

  • Camillo Golgi (correct)
  • Theodor Schwann
  • Robert Hooke
  • Anton van Leeuwenhoek

What are the cup-shaped compartments that make up the Golgi body called?

  • Peroxisomes
  • Cisternae (correct)
  • Lysosomes
  • Centrioles

Approximately how many cisternae are found in a typical Golgi stack?

<p>~5 to 8 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where is the Golgi complex mostly found within the cell?

<p>Near the nucleus (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary source of proteins received by the Golgi apparatus?

<p>Endoplasmic Reticulum (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many Golgi stacks are generally present in animal cells?

<p>~10 to 20 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the membranous connections between Golgi stacks called?

<p>Tubular connections (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Golgi apparatus responsible for receiving from the Endoplasmic Reticulum?

<p>Proteins (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many cisternae are found in some protists?

<p>~60 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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