Question

What is a Golgi apparatus?

Answer 1

Golgi apparatus:

1. It was first discovered by Camillo Golgi.
2. It is also known as the Golgi complex or Golgi body.
3. It is a cell organelle present in eukaryotic cells.
4. They're made up of cisternae, flat disc-shaped sacs.
5. Cisternae are stacked parallel to each other.
6. In a Golgi complex, there are a variety of cisternae.
7. The Golgi cisternae are arranged concentrically near the nucleus, with distinct concave trans and convex cis faces.
8. The Golgi apparatus is in charge of packaging items for intracellular distribution or secretion outside the cell.