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What does the Golgi apparatus do with synthesized glycoproteins?

publish date: 2026/06/15 06:27:55.188198 UTC

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Certain synthesized materials from the ribosomes travel along the endoplasmic reticulum to the Golgi apparatus.

Select ALL correct statements about the role of the Golgi apparatus.

It releases chemicals via secretory vesicles to the cell surface

It can be used for mucus secretion

It concentrates and stores glycoproteins

It synthesizes more complex polysaccharides attached to proteins

It produces ATP for the cell

(1) It concentrates and stores glycoproteins

(2) It releases chemicals via secretory vesicles to the cell surface

(3) It synthesizes more complex polysaccharides attached to proteins

(4) It can be used for mucus secretion

The Golgi apparatus (Golgi body) serves several functions:

Concentrates and stores glycoproteins and mucopolysaccharides
Releases stored chemicals via secretory vesicles to the cell surface
Modifies simple sugars into complex polysaccharides attached to proteins, used for mucus secretion
Provides capsules in which hormones and digestive enzymes are stored

ATP production is the role of mitochondria, not the Golgi apparatus.

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