MICROANATOMY

INTRODUCTION TO MICROSCOPY CELL BIOLOGY

GOLGI

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Golgi body is made up of a system of membrane bound vesicles arranged approx. parallel to each other in stacks. What is this system called?
A
Lysosomes
B
Leucoplasts
C
Cisterns
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -(ii) Golgi Apparatus (Packaging): The golgi apparatus, first described by Camillo Golgi, consists of a system of membrane-bound vesicles arranged approximately, parallel to each other in stacks called cisterns.

Detailed explanation-2: -A cisterna refers to a flattened membrane disk structure in the Golgi apparatus. Cisternae package the proteins and then send them to transport carriers.

Detailed explanation-3: -The densely stained reticular structures were found by Camillo Golgi, near the nucleus. These structures were later called Golgi bodies, which consist of many flat disc shaped sacs called cisternae stacked parallel to each other.

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