What is the relationship between the Golgi apparatus and the plasma membrane?

A. The membranes of the Golgi apparatus and the plasma membrane are continuous.

B. The Golgi apparatus begins the formation of the lipids that make up plasma membranes.

C. The finished products of the Golgi apparatus may leave the cell through vesicles that fuse with the plasma membrane.

D. The plasma membrane stops the products of the Golgi apparatus from leaving the cell.

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Janiyah Stout

Biology

1 December, 03:54

What is the relationship between the Golgi apparatus and the plasma membrane?

A. The membranes of the Golgi apparatus and the plasma membrane are continuous.

B. The Golgi apparatus begins the formation of the lipids that make up plasma membranes.

C. The finished products of the Golgi apparatus may leave the cell through vesicles that fuse with the plasma membrane.

D. The plasma membrane stops the products of the Golgi apparatus from leaving the cell.

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Lina Elliott · Answer 1

The answer is C

Explanation:

Proteins that were sinthesized in the endoplasmic reticulum are able to leave this organelle inside vesicles that are formed through evagination of the reticulum membrane. These vesicles can merge with the golgi membrane, spreading its contents inside the golgi apparatus. This process can be repeated through all of Golgi's cisternaes, and when the last cisternae is reached, these vesicles can be directed towards the plasma membrane. Once the vesicles and the plasma membrane are merged, all the molecules that were contained inside the vesicle are exported from the cell into the extracellular space.