In a typical cell, the organelle Golgi bodies are found in the________
- AOption (a)
Nucleus
- BOption (b)
Cytoplasm
- COption (c)
Centrosome
- DOption (d)
Mitochondria
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Correct answer
Cytoplasm
Why this answer is correct
The correct answer is Cytoplasm.
Key Points
- The Golgi apparatus is a membrane-bound organelle found in eukaryotic cells (cells with clearly defined nuclei) that are made up of a series of flattened stacked pouches called cisternae.
- It is located in the cytoplasm next to the endoplasmic reticulum and near the cell nucleus.
- The Golgi apparatus is the site where proteins are modified, packaged and sorted in preparation for transport to their cellular destinations
- Cytoplasm, the semifluid substance of a cell that is external to the nuclear membrane and internal to the cellular membrane, is sometimes described as the nonnuclear content of protoplasm.
Additional Information
- Mitochondria are the sites of energy production through ATP (adenosine triphosphate) synthesis.
- A centrosome is a cellular structure involved in the process of cell division.
- A nucleus, as related to genomics, is the membrane-enclosed organelle within a cell that contains the chromosomes.









