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Q · Unit of Life: Cellmedium · 45s
Which cell organelle modifies, sorts, and packages proteins before export?
TopicUnit of Life: Cell
Question Typemultiple choice
Difficultymedium
Marking+1 / −0.33
Test Duration30 min
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The Golgi apparatus consists of stacked cisternae that receive proteins from the rough ER, enzymatically modify them (glycosylation, sulfation), sort them for secretion or lysosomal delivery, and package them into vesicles.
Final Answer: Option C - Golgi apparatus