You are studying an organism and note that its proteins fail to be glycosylated.A deficiency in which of the following organelles is likely the cause?
A)Golgi apparatus
B)Peroxisomes
C)Mitochondria
D)Rough endoplasmic reticulum

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The Golgi apparatus is responsible for modifying, sorting, and packaging proteins, including glycosylation, which is the addition of sugar molecules to proteins. A deficiency in the Golgi apparatus would lead to proteins not being glycosylated.

You Are Studying an Organism and Note That Its Proteins