The assembly of flat saclike cisternae where compounds to be secreted by the cell are collected and concentrated is called the ____.
A) mitochondrion
B) smooth ER
C) Golgi apparatus
D) lysosome

Question

​The assembly of flat saclike cisternae where compounds to be secreted by the cell are collected and concentrated is called the ____.
A) ​mitochondrion
B) ​smooth ER
C) ​Golgi apparatus
D) ​lysosome

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The description is referring to the Golgi apparatus. The Golgi apparatus is responsible for processing, modifying, and packaging proteins and lipids into vesicles for secretion. It is composed of stacked, flattened membrane sacs (cisternae) which concentrate and sort the compounds before they are released from the cell. The smooth ER is involved in lipid synthesis and detoxification, the mitochondrion is responsible for generating ATP, and lysosomes are involved in intracellular digestion.

​The Assembly of Flat Saclike Cisternae Where Compounds to Be

The Assembly of Flat Saclike Cisternae Where Compounds to Be