Class 11 · Cell: The Unit of Life

Golgi Apparatus Structure & Organization — NEET Biology

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Camillo Golgi (1898) first observed densely stained reticular structures near the nucleus. These were later named Golgi bodies after him. They consist of many flat, disc-shaped sacs or cisternae of 0.5μm to 1.0μm diameter. These are stacked parallel to each other. Varied number of cisternae are present in a Golgi complex. The Golgi cisternae are concentrically arranged near the nucleus with distinct convex cis or the forming

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NCERT Biology · Class 11 · Chapter 8 · Paragraph 48
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Which structure of Golgi complex receives vesicles from the ER?

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Correct answer: B Cis face

Vesicles from the ER fuse with the cis face for modification.

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Camillo Golgi (1898) first observed densely stained reticular structures near the nucleus. These were later named Golgi bodies after him.
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Cell: The Unit of Life, Class 11 NCERT Biology.

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