Biology Cell UHS 2023
PMDC Verified Question 52 of 143
Proteins and lipids are modified into glycolipids and glycoproteins by which cell organelles?
A
Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
B
Golgi complex
C
Rough endoplasmic reticulum
D
Ribosomes and chromosomes
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Propolis Cognitive Error Autopsy

Official Correct Choice:
Option B: Golgi complex
Concept: Cellular products must be "tagged" and modified before being sent to their final destinations.

Solution: The Golgi complex acts as the cell's post office. It receives basic proteins and lipids from the ER and adds carbohydrate chains to them (glycosylation), modifying them into functional glycoproteins and glycolipids before secretion or membrane integration.

Distractor Autopsy: The Rough and Smooth ER synthesize the raw proteins and lipids, respectively, but the extensive final modification into glycolipids/proteins is the hallmark of the Golgi.

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