Why are Golgi bodies called dictyosomes?

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Dr Birendra Kumar Mishra
Nov 22, 2016

Plant cells contain smaller Golgi Apparatus type vesicles, which are called dictyosomes.

Explanation:

  1. The proteins are synthesized on the rough endoplasmic reticulum and arrived in the vesicles of Golgi Apapratus.
  2. In the vesicles of Golgi apparatus, the proteins are processed and sorted for future secretion, storage, transport etc.
  3. Usually, the plant cells contain smaller Golgi Apparatus type vesicles, which are called dictyosomes.Thanks.
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