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Also Known As Golgi complex • Golgi body

Did You Know?

  • The Golgi apparatus went by several names before being known as "Golgi apparatus," including "Golgi-Homgren ducts" and "Golgi-Kopsch apparatus."
  • The Golgi apparatus's function is commonly likened to that of a post office because proteins are modified, sorted, and packaged by the Golgi apparatus.

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Golgi apparatus
Golgi apparatus: exocytosis
Camillo Golgi
eukaryotic cell
Bacterial, animal, and plant cells compared
organelles of eukaryotic cells
lysosome formation
What is the Golgi apparatus?
The video thumbnail image shows an illustration of an animal cell next to a photo of a whale swimming in the oean.
How different parts of a cell interact
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Camillo Golgi
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