Chapter 7, Problem 24A

Summary Introduction

To fill:

The correct term in the given blank.

Introduction:

Each cell has different organelle to perform specific tasks. Membrane bound organelle make it possible for different processes to occur simultaneously in a cell. A cell is involved in energy transformations, food digestion, excretion of wastes and cell division. One of the main functions of the cell is also to produce proteins. Proteins are synthesized in endoplasmic reticulum. After proteins are made they have to be organized, sorted and packaged.

Answer to Problem 24A

Golgi apparatus sorts proteins into vesicles.

Explanation of Solution

After proteins are made in endoplasmic reticulum, some are transferred to Golgi apparatus. The Golgi apparatus is a flat stack of membranes that modifies sorts, and packages proteins into sacs called vesicles. Vesicles then fuse with the cell’s plasma membrane to release proteins to the environment outside the cell.