Q. Read the statements given below with regard to the functions performed by Golgi apparatus? I. Transport and chemically modify the materials contained within it II. Secrete mucin in the respiratory tract. III. Secrete slime in the insectivorous plants. Which of the following is the correct answer?
A) I is wrong but II and III are correct
B) II is wrong but I and III are correct
C) II and III are wrong but I is correct
D) All are correct
Explanation
The main function of Golgi apparatus is to chemically modify and transport the materials received by it. An important glycoprotein secreted by the Golgi body is mucin. It is secreted by goblet cells of respiratory and intestinal epithelium.
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