CELL PART ANALOGIES

Parts of a Cell

Cell Membrane

• The cell membrane controls what goes in and out of the cell.

• The cell membrane is like a screen door, because a screen door holds things out but lets air in.

Cytoplasm

• The cytoplasm holds cell parts in place.

• The cytoplasm is like nails or glue because it holds things together.

Nucleus

• The nucleus controls all of the cells activities.

• A nucleus is like a tour guide because they control all of the places people go on tours.

Lysosome

• A lysosome digests and recycles materials.

• A lysosome is like an engine because an engine recycles oil.

• It is the cell’s garbage disposal.

Endoplasmic Reticulum

• The endoplasmic reticulum is like a road way in the cell.

• The endoplasmic reticulum is like a freeway, because it gets people from place to place.

Golgi Apparatus

• The Golgi apparatus assembles, packages and delivers.

• The Golgi apparatus is like a post office, because the whole point of a post office is to package and deliver things.

Chromosome

• A chromosome stores information.

• A chromosome is like a flash drive or a book because they store information.

Centriole

• A centriole helps organize the cell when it is divided.

• A centriole is like a secretary because they organize things.

Cytoskeleton

• The cytoskeleton holds the shape of the cell.

• The cytoskeleton is like the beams of a house because they help the house hold it’s shape.

Mitochondria

• The mitochondria burns food for energy

• The mitochondria is like a fire because fires burn wood for energy.

Vacuole

• The vacuole is used for storage (mostly for water).

• The vacuole is like a cupboard because you store things in it.

Chloroplast

• The chloroplast turns energy from the sun into energy the cell can use.

• A chloroplast is like a solar panel because it uses the sun’s energy for other things.

Cell Wall

• The cell wallsurrounds the plantcell and protects it.

• It is made of a hardnon-living substancecalled CELLULOSE.