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Question 550
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Which structural description most accurately characterises the Golgi apparatus?
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Options
A
Numerous double-membrane organelles containing cristae
B
A pair of hollow cylindrical structures composed of microtubules
C
A non-membrane-bound structure composed predominantly of RNA
D
A single sac containing acid hydrolases
E
Usually one apparatus composed of approximately five to eight flattened sacs
Explanation
The Golgi apparatus is usually present as one apparatus within a cell and is composed of approximately five to eight flattened membranous sacs.
Option Validity
A) A double membrane with cristae describes mitochondria.
B) A pair of hollow cylindrical structures describes centrioles.
C) A non-membrane-bound RNA-rich structure is not the Golgi apparatus.
D) The Golgi apparatus consists of multiple flattened sacs rather than a single acid-hydrolase-containing sac.
Further Reading
Saxena - MRCOG-1 Basic Sciences - Biochemistry, printed p.125.