Question

The golgi complex participates in
A. Respiration in bacteria
B. Fatty acid breakdown
C. Activation of amino acid
D. Formation of secretory vesicles.

Answer 1

It is an organelle in the eukaryotic cell. It was identified by Camillo Golgi. It is a multiple compartment organelle with a double outer membrane. Its major role is that it identifies and labels the materials which are further distributed in the other cells.

Complete answer:
- Golgi complex also known as golgi apparatus or golgi body is an organelle found in the cell of a eukaryote. This organelle was identified by an Italian scientist Camillo Golgi in 1897.
- It is a double membrane organelle.
- It packages packets of proteins into the vesicles that are membrane bound. It processes proteins.
- It is made up of multiple compartments. It has a fused flat membrane disks called cisternae. A cell normally contains 40-100 stacks of cisternae. They are present in stacks. These can be further broken into compartments— cis, medial and trans.
- In case of yeasts, this stacking cannot be demarcated easily.

The functions of golgi complex are:
- It is a dispatch station for proteins.
- It identifies and labels the materials which are further distributed in the cells.
- It is also a part of lipid transport.
- It helps in lysosome formation.

From the above options,
- Option A: Respiration in bacteria takes place by the mesosomes.
- Option B: Fatty acid breakdown occurs in mitochondria.
- Option C: Activation of amino acid occurs in ribosomes
- Option D: Formation of secretory vesicles takes place in golgi apparatus.

Hence, the correct answer is option (D).

Note: Fatty acid breakdown occurs in mitochondria. Activation of amino acid takes place in ribosomes. Respiration in bacteria takes place in mesosomes. Formation of secretory vesicles takes place in golgi apparatus.