What is the Function of the Golgi Apparatus?
Answer – The function of the Golgi apparatus is to prepare, by processing and packaging, the proteins that are to be transported within and outside the cell.
Explanation:
The Golgi apparatus is also often known as the Golgi complex or the Golgi bodies. It is a cell organelle that has a sac-like appearance. It is found in eukaryotic cells in both plants and animals.
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Proteins synthesized by the endoplasmic reticulum move to the Golgi apparatus. Here, they are enclosed into vesicles bound by membranes. This makes their transportation through the cytoplasm easier. These vesicles can then move towards other organelles such as the lysosomes. They can also be secreted by the cell in this form.
The Golgi apparatus processes lipids in a similar manner as well. It is also the site of the synthesis of the membrane-bound organelles, lysosomes.
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