Indicate whether the following statements are true or false. If the statement is false, explain why it is false
A. Membrane components in the cell are made in the endoplasmic reticulum.
B. The Golgi apparatus is made up of a series of membrane-enclosed compartments through which materials destined for secretion must pass.
C. Lysosomes are small organelles where fatty acid synthesis occurs.
A. True.
B. True.
C. False. Lysosomes house enzymes that breakdown nutrients for use by the cell and help recycle materials that cannot be used, which will later be excreted from the cell.
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