The difference in lipid and protein composition between the membranes of the endomembrane system is largely determined by the _____

A) transportation of membrane lipids among the membranes of the endomembrane system by small membrane vesicles
B) function of the Golgi apparatus in sorting and directing membrane components
C) modification of the membrane components once they reach their final destination
D) synthesis of different lipids and proteins in each of the organelles of the endomembrane system


B

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