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  • Golgi Apparatus: Structure, Function & Role in Cellular Transport
    The organelle that modifies, packages, and transports materials out of the cell is the Golgi apparatus.

    Here's how it works:

    * Modification: The Golgi receives proteins and lipids (fats) from the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). It modifies these molecules by adding sugars, removing sections, or folding them into their correct shapes.

    * Packaging: The Golgi sorts these modified molecules into different packages called vesicles.

    * Transport: These vesicles then bud off from the Golgi and transport their contents to other parts of the cell or outside the cell.

    Think of the Golgi apparatus like a factory that takes raw materials, processes them, and packages them for delivery to other locations.

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