Diatoms are protists that have complex glassy structures in their cell walls. These structures form within the Golgi apparatus.  How do these structures reach the cell wall without having to pass through the plasma membrane?

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Section27.1: What Is A Protist?
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  1. Diatoms are protists that have complex glassy structures in their cell walls. These structures form within the Golgi apparatus.  How do these structures reach the cell wall without having to pass through the plasma membrane?
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