Golgi Apparatus MCQs

Our collection of multiple-choice questions (MCQs) on the Golgi apparatus explores various aspects of its structure, function, and role in intracellular trafficking. Topics covered include Golgi complex organization, protein modification and sorting, vesicle formation, and the secretion of cellular products.

Answering these MCQs will not only help you understand the molecular mechanisms of protein trafficking and secretion but also deepen your knowledge of cellular biology and organelle function.

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MCQ on Golgi Apparatus

The _, which is located very close to the ER looks like a maze with water droplets splashing off of it

Centriole
Chloroplast
mitochondria
Golgi apparatus

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Golgi apparatus

Inside the _, products produced by the cell, such as hormones or enzymes, are chemically tagged and packaged for export either to other organelles or to the outside of the cell

Centriole
Chloroplast
Golgi apparatus
Mitochondria

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Golgi apparatus

The Golgi apparatus (GA), also called known as _

General body
Geo Specific apparatus
Golgi body
Germicide Apparatus

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Golgi body

Golgi apparatus consist of a series of five to eight cup-shaped, membrane-covered sacs called _.

Vesicles
Nucleoli
Cilia
Cisternae

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Cisternae

The number of Golgi bodies in a cell __ according to the cell’s function.

Varies
Stays same
Decreases
Increases

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Varies

Animal cells generally contain between __ Golgi stacks per cell.

Eleven and twelve
Ten and twenty
Five and ten
Ten and forty

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Ten and twenty 

Golgi apparatus is _ in size

Small
Round
large
Shparical

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large

___was an Italian scientist who discovered the Golgi apparatus.

Anton van Leeuwenhoek
Louis Pasteur
Camillo Golgi
Gregor Mendel

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Camillo Golgi 

Golgi apparatus was one of the first organelles ever observed due to its _

Distinctive features
Pink color
Large size
Speed

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Large size 

The Golgi apparatus handles _ for the cell’s chemical products

Packaging and distribution
Synthesis and storage
Distribution and shipping
Digestion and excretion

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Distribution and shipping

Golgi apparatus modifies __ that have been built in the endoplasmic reticulum

Carbohydrates and nucleic acids
Lipids and carbohydrates
Proteins and nucleic acids
Proteins and lipids

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Proteins and lipids 

Modified proteins and lipids are exported outside of the cell or for transport to other locations in the cell by __.

Lysosomes
Vacuoles
Golgi bodies
Peroxisomes

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Golgi bodies

Each Golgi stack has two ends _ and _

Cis and Tri
Tri and Trans
Cis and Trans
Meta and Trans

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Cis and Trans

The cis face of a Golgi stack is the _ of the organelle

Start
Middle
End
Top

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End

From __ face, substances enter from the endoplasmic reticulum.

cis
Trans
Middle
Round

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cis

Substances exist in the system from _ face of Golgi body.

Cis
Trans
Square
Spharical

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Trans

The cis face is found near the _ , from where most of the material comes

Plasma membrane
Macromolecules
Endoplasmic reticulum
Polysaccharides

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Endoplasmic reticulum

Trans face is positioned near the _ of the cell, to where many of the Substances it modifies are shipped.

Plasma membrane
Macromolecules
Endoplasmic reticulum
Polysaccharides

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Plasma membrane 

Golgi apparatus manufactures a variety of _ and __

Micromolecules and Polysaccharides
Endoplasmic reticulum
Polysaccharides
Macromolecules and polysaccharides

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Macromolecules and polysaccharides

The Golgi body in plant cells produces material necessary for plant’s _ and _ .

Growth and repair
Photosynthesis and respiration
Structure and metabolism
Reproduction and energy production

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Structure and metabolism

Golgi apparatus exert products through the __ face.

End
Cis
Medial
Trans

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Trans

Golgi apparatus is responsible to sort and distribute _ produced by the cell.

Micromolecules
Macromolecules
Organelles
Ribosomes

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Macromolecules

Golgi enzymes add _ and __ for molecular identification.

Proteins and carbohydrates
Tags and labels
Nucleic acids and lipids
Phosphate groups and amino acids

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