The Golgi apparatus
A) is composed of stacks of membranous vesicles that are continuous with one another.
B) stores, modifies, and packages proteins.
C) strings together amino acids to produce proteins.
D) is the site of carbohydrate breakdown.

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The Golgi apparatus is involved in the modification, sorting, and packaging of proteins and lipids that are synthesized in the endoplasmic reticulum. It does not produce proteins (choice C) or break down carbohydrates (choice D), and while it is composed of stacks of vesicles, they are not continuous with each other (choice A).

The Golgi Apparatus