Which organelle contains enzymes that convert fatty acids into sugars, especially in germinating seeds?
Peroxisomes
Glyoxysomes
Lysosomes
Ribosomes
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Which of the following statements is INCORRECT regarding the formation of glycoproteins and glycolipids in eukaryotic cells?
It involves the addition of carbohydrate groups to proteins and lipids.
It primarily occurs in the Golgi apparatus.
Glycoproteins and glycolipids play a role in cell recognition.
It occurs primarily in the nucleus.
Glycosylation, the process of adding sugar residues to proteins and lipids, primarily takes place in which eukaryotic cell organelle?
Golgi apparatus
Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
Rough endoplasmic reticulum
Nucleus
A researcher is studying a protein that is secreted by a cell. Which pathway does this protein MOST likely take through the endomembrane system?
Smooth ER β Golgi apparatus β Cell membrane
Rough ER β Golgi apparatus β Cell membrane
Smooth ER β Lysosome β Cell membrane
Rough ER β Lysosome β Cell membrane
Which of the following organelle is present in highest number in secretory cells?
Dictyosome
ER
Lysosome
Vacuole
Golgi body originates from
Lysosome
Endoplasmic reticulum
Mitochondria
Cell membrane
Important site for formation of glycoproteins and glycolipids is
Golgi apparatus
Plastid
Lysosome
Vacuole
Which component of the endomembrane system is primarily responsible for the modification and packaging of proteins?
Rough endoplasmic reticulum
Golgi apparatus
Lysosomes
Vacuoles
Which of the following four cell structures is correctly matched with the accompanying description?
Plasma membrane β outer layer of cellulose or chitin or absent
Chloroplast β Bacteria like elements with inner membrane highly folded
Mitochondria β Bacteria like elements with inner membrane forming sacs containing chlorophyll, found in plant cells and algae
Golgi apparatus β Stacks of flattened vesicles
Mannose-6-phosphate receptors are crucial for targeting proteins to which cellular compartment?
Mitochondria
Nucleus
Lysosomes
Peroxisomes
In eukaryotic cells, the synthesis of glycoproteins and glycolipids is primarily associated with which cellular component?
Nucleus
Golgi apparatus
Endoplasmic reticulum
Cytoplasm
