Class 9 Cell Organelles – Golgi Apparatus
Table of Contents
- Golgi Apparatus
- Appearance
- Functions
- Summary
- What’s Next?
In the previous segment of the chapter ‘Cell Structure and Functions’, we learnt about the cell organelle, Endoplasmic reticulum. In this segment, let us get acquainted with the Golgi apparatus.
What is the Golgi apparatus?
The Golgi apparatus carries out the tasks of packaging and transportation of certain molecules in the cell.
The apparatus is named after Camillo Golgi who was the first to describe the Golgi apparatus.
What does the Golgi apparatus look like?
- The Golgi apparatus looks like deflated balloons placed parallel to each other. These deflated tube-like structures are called Cisterns.
- They are all bound by a membrane.
- These tubes are connected to the endoplasmic reticulum because the materials synthesized in the endoplasmic reticulum need to be packed and sent to different places.
- There are many globular structures which surround the cisterns. They are called Vesicles.
Also Read: Cell Organelles – Meaning, List, Functions, and FAQs
