Which option correctly identifies the shapes of the two faces of the Golgi apparatus?

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Which option correctly identifies the shapes of the two faces of the Golgi apparatus?

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Both the cis and trans faces are convex. The cis face is concave, whereas the trans face is convex. Both the cis and trans faces are concave. The cis face is convex, whereas the trans face is concave. Correct

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The Golgi apparatus has a distinct convex cis or forming face and a concave trans or maturing face. The two faces are different but interconnected.

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