Golgi Apparatus Flashcards
1
Q
What is the structure of a Golgi Apparatus?
A
It is a stack of flattened membrane sacs
2
Q
The flattened sacs in GA can be referred to as what?
A
cisternae and vesicles
3
Q
What are vesicles?
A
Small fluid filled sac that brings materials to and from the Golgi Apparatus
4
Q
What does the GA receive?
A
Proteins from endoplasmic reticulum
5
Q
What can the GA do to the things it receives?
A
Modify them
6
Q
What is the function of the GA?
A
The transport and processing of molecules, particularly (protein from the ER)
7
Q
Where can some modified proteins be transported?
A
To the surface of the cell to be secreted
8
Q
Does the GA have a membrane around it?
A
yes
9
Q
Plant or animal?
A
both
10
Q
What are some golgi vesicles used for?
A
To make lysosomes
