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Which of the following organelles is not surrounded by a double membrane?

A. Mitochondrion
B. Chloroplast
C. Golgi apparatus
D. Nucleus

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Final answer:

The organelle that is not surrounded by a double membrane is the Golgi apparatus.

Step-by-step explanation:

The organelle that is not surrounded by a double membrane is the Golgi apparatus.

Both the Mitochondrion and Chloroplast have a double membrane because they originated from endosymbiotic bacteria that took residence inside eukaryotic cells. The double membrane is a remnant of the bacterial cell wall.

In contrast, the Nucleus is also surrounded by a double membrane.

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