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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?
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How different parts of a cell interact
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