Question

Which Organelles serve as major packaging regions for molecules distributed throughout the cell?

• A. Vacuole
• B. Plastid
• C. Mitochondria
• D. Golgi bodies

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Golgi bodies

• Golgi bodies, also known as the Golgi apparatus or complex, are organelles in eukaryotic cells.

• They play a crucial role in the packaging, processing, and distributing of molecules within the cell.

• The Golgi bodies receive molecules, such as proteins and lipids, from the cell’s endoplasmic reticulum (ER).

• These molecules undergo modification and sorting within the Golgi apparatus.

• Various enzymes in the Golgi bodies perform chemical transformations, such as adding sugar molecules to proteins to form glycoproteins.

• The Golgi bodies consist of flattened membrane sacs called cisternae.

• Within these cisternae, molecules are sorted and packaged into vesicles.

• These vesicles can then transport the molecules to their intended destinations, both within the cell and outside of it.