The Golgi Apparatus is also known as the Golgi Complex or Golgi Body. The Golgi Apparatus is
found in most eukaryotic cells.
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The Golgi structure is a smooth, curvy structure. It is a flattened stack
of membranes. It has a front end and a back end. The front end is
called the cis face and the back end is called the trans face. Golgi
apparatus has cisternae are the flattened membrane folds and
secretory vesicles which are what the cell discharges.
The basic function of the Golgi apparatus is the
transport of proteins within the cell. The Golgi
receives materials for transportation through the cis
face and sends the materials through to the trans
face once they are packaged and modified into
the vesicles. It functions in the collection,
packaging, and distribution of material. The
cisternae are the flattened membrane folds of the
Golgi apparatus that push together pinching off
secretory vesicles containing molecules which are
then discharged into the cell.
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Golgi apparatus is found to play an important role in Alzheimer’s
disease. Alzheimer’s disease is a brain disorder where brain cells are
being destroyed. This is what gives a person memory loss and this
disease can lead to death. As the death of neurons increases the
affected brain region begins to shrink. The cause of this disease is
because there is too little removal of a specific type of protein.
Therefore, the Golgi apparatus isn’t functioning as it is suppose to in
collecting, transporting, and distributing the protein molecules.
1. When a molecule enters the Golgi apparatus the
molecule enters through the ______ and exits
through the ______?
ANSWER: cis face, trans face
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2. What is the function of the Golgi apparatus?
ANSWER: the transportation, collection, and
distribution of protein molecules
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