Golgi Body

1. The Golgi body is made up of transition vesicles, secretion vesicles, and cisternae.
Cisternae are a system of flat, layered pockets. There are pockets on the edges of the
Golgi body. These pockets break off and become the transitional and secretory vesicles.
The vesicles are small transporters that move through the cytoplasm of the cell to
transport lipids and proteins.
2. The Golgi body is in charge of the cellular transport of proteins and lipids. It also
produces lysosomes. Transition vesicles bring simple molecules from the Endoplasmic
Reticulum. These simple molecules go through the Golgi body and become more
complex and specialized for their final destination. Then, these more complex molecules
are taken away by secretion vesicles to where they were intended to go. The structure of
the Golgi body allows it to receive and send these proteins and lysosomes throughout the
cell. To make lysosomes, the Golgi apparatus packages proteins from the ER in a
membrane and then sends them into the cytoplasm to eat what their little hearts desire.
3. The Golgi body is found in all eukaryotic cells, which include both plant and animal.
4. The Golgi body is mobile, as its vesicles can move throughout the cytoplasm to transport
various proteins, lipids, and lysosomes. The Golgi sacs are not connected, unlike the sacs
of the ER. The Golgi body is able to do many things because it is like a protein.
Different ends are used for different things. One end receives transition vesicles, and the
other sends out secretion vesicles.
5. The Golgi body is near the ER, which is next to the nucleus. It must be near the ER
because it receives transport vesicles from the ER which contain proteins. Because it is
close to the ER, it is therefore close to the nucleus which sends RNA to the ER which
forms it into proteins, and then the ER sends these proteins to the Golgi Apparatus. The
Golgi body is perfectly located so that it can receive and send things to fulfill its function.
6. The Golgi body works closely with the ER, and therefore the nucleus. The nucleus sends
proteins to the ER. The ER in turn sends these proteins to the Golgi body. Some of these
are coated in a membrane and become lysosomes. These lysosomes oversee cell
digestion. The Golgi body needs the nucleus and the ER to be able to do its jobs.
7. I used model magic because it is easily moldable and I could use it to form the odd shape
that the Golgi body is. It does not dry/ stiffen completely, so it can mimic the fluidity and
ability for movement that the Golgi body has. I also used the model magic to form
vessels that were joining/ leaving the Golgi apparatus.

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