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Multiple Choice
Which organelle primarily modifies, sorts, and packages materials into vesicles for secretion or delivery to other destinations, including export from the cell?
A
Lysosome
B
Rough endoplasmic reticulum
C
Golgi apparatus
D
Mitochondrion
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Identify the function described in the question: modifying, sorting, and packaging materials into vesicles for secretion or delivery within the cell.
Recall the roles of each organelle listed: Lysosomes are involved in digestion and waste removal; Rough endoplasmic reticulum (RER) synthesizes proteins; Mitochondria generate ATP through cellular respiration.
Understand that the Golgi apparatus receives proteins and lipids from the RER and further processes them by modifying, sorting, and packaging them into vesicles.
Recognize that these vesicles can then be transported to various destinations inside the cell or secreted outside the cell.
Conclude that the organelle responsible for these functions is the Golgi apparatus.