Here's a breakdown:
* Proteins are synthesized by ribosomes.
* The rough endoplasmic reticulum (RER) acts as a factory for modifying and folding these proteins.
* The Golgi apparatus receives proteins from the RER in transport vesicles. It further modifies, sorts, and packages these proteins into new vesicles.
* These vesicles then bud off from the Golgi and travel to their designated destinations within the cell, such as the plasma membrane, lysosomes, or other organelles.
So, the Golgi apparatus is like a post office, receiving, sorting, and packaging proteins for delivery to their final destinations within the cell.
