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What is the diameter of the cisternae found in the Golgi complex?
Options
- A0.1µm
- B0.2µm
- C0.5µm to 1.0µm
- D1.5µm
Correct answer
C. 0.5µm to 1.0µm
Step-by-step solution
Camillo Golgi (1898) first observed densely stained reticular structures near the nucleus. These were later named Golgi bodies after him. They consist of many flat, disc-shaped sacs or cisternae of 0.5 µm to 1.0 µm diameter . These are stacked parallel to each other. Varied number of cisternae are present in a Golgi complex.