The primary function of the Golgi apparatus is to package the materials made by the endoplasmic reticulum and deliver it to intra…

Question

Given below are two statements:

one is labelled as Assertion (A), and the other is labelled as Reason (R).

Assertion (A): The primary function of the Golgi apparatus is to package the materials made by the endoplasmic reticulum and deliver it to intracellular targets and outside the cell.

Reason (R): Vesicles containing materials made by the endoplasmic reticulum fuse with the cis face of the Golgi apparatus, and they are modified and released from the trans face of the Golgi apparatus. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
2. B. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A (Correct answer)
3. C. A is true but R is false
4. D. A is false but R is true

Correct Answer

Option B — Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

Key Points

• The Golgi apparatus packages materials made by the ER and delivers them to intracellular targets or outside the cell — A is correct.
• Vesicles fuse with the cis face and modified products leave from the trans face — R is a correct fact, but it describes the mechanism rather than explaining the primary packaging function stated in A, so R is not the correct explanation of A.