A newly synthesized secretory glycoprotein is being processed by a eukaryotic cell. Which of the following represents the correct chronological pathway of the structures it passes through from its inception to its release?

Step-by-step solution

The protein backbone of a secretory glycoprotein is synthesized by ribosomes attached to the rough endoplasmic reticulum (RER). These proteins are then packaged into vesicles that fuse with the convex cis (forming) face of the Golgi apparatus. Inside the Golgi cisternae, the proteins are modified (glycosylated) into glycoproteins as they move towards the concave trans (maturing) face. Finally, they are packaged into secretory vesicles at the trans face and released for exocytosis. Reversing the cis and trans faces