A Level Biology Practice Exam

In which type of cell would you most likely find a Golgi apparatus?

1. Prokaryotic cell

2. Eukaryotic cell

3. Fungal cell

4. Bacterial cell

The correct answer is: Eukaryotic cell

The Golgi apparatus is an essential organelle involved in the processing, sorting, and packaging of proteins and lipids for secretion or delivery to other organelles within eukaryotic cells. Eukaryotic cells, which include plant, animal, and fungal cells, have a complex internal structure with various organelles, including the Golgi apparatus. This structure is crucial for modifying proteins that have been synthesized in the endoplasmic reticulum and then transported to the Golgi for further processing. Prokaryotic cells, such as bacteria, lack membrane-bound organelles, including the Golgi apparatus. Their cellular processes occur in a simpler arrangement without such compartmentalization, which is a hallmark of eukaryotic cells. Although fungal cells are indeed a subset of eukaryotic cells, the question specifically highlights the general category of eukaryotic cells as the primary location for the Golgi apparatus. Thus, the most accurate classification for the presence of the Golgi apparatus is within eukaryotic cells.