Golgi apparatus/ vesicles

• What is the structure of the Golgi apparatus?

  Stack of 4 to 8 membrane-bound sacs
• Where is the Golgi apparatus located in the cell?

  Close to the nucleus
• What does the Golgi apparatus receive proteins from?

  RER/ribosomes
• What modification does the Golgi apparatus perform on proteins?

  Adds carbohydrate chains to make glycoproteins
• What happens to proteins after they are modified by the Golgi apparatus?

  They are packaged into vesicles for release
• What additional structure does the Golgi apparatus make?

  Lysosomes
• What is the function of Golgi vesicles?

  Transport proteins out of the cell
• What do Golgi vesicles contain?

  Proteins made by the Golgi apparatus
• How do Golgi vesicles function in the cell?

  They transport proteins out of the cell