Cell analogies

The nucleus of a cell is a town hall because...

• it controls what goes in and out of the cell.

• it transports materials within the cell.

• it is the "power house" of the cell.

• it controls all the cell activities.

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The cell membrane is like fence around a school because...

• it stores water and nutrients.

• it makes proteins.

• it controls what goes in and out of the cell.

• it processes, packages, and transports material.

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A vacuole is like a storage warehouse because...

• its stores water and nutrients for the cell.

• it processes, packages, and transports materials within the cell.

• it destroys old cell parts and any other cell wastes.

• it is the "power house" of the cell.

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A ribosomes is like a butcher shop because...

• it stores water and nutrients.

• ribosomes are made of proteins and there's lots of meat in a butcher shop.

• it makes energy for the cell.

• it makes food for the cell.

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A chloroplast is like an ice cream shop because...

• it transports proteins throughout the cell.

• it is made of proteins.

• chloroplasts make sugar (glucose) and there is lots of sugar in an ice cream shop.

• it gives shape and support to the cell.

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The Golgi body is like an Amazon truck because...

• it is the "power house" of the cell.

• it destroys and cleans up wastes in the cell.

• it makes food for the cell.

• it processes, packages, and transport materials throughout the cell.

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A mitochondria is like a solar panel on a business because...

• it provides energy for the cell.

• it makes food for the cell.

• it controls what goes in and out of the cell.

• it cleans up wastes in the cell.

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A cell wall is like a castle wall because...

• it makes food for the cell.

• it provides a strong and protective barrier around the cell.

• it controls all the cell's activities.

• it is a jelly-like substance inside the cell.

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A lysosome is like a garbage truck because...

• it controls what goes in and out of the cell.

• is transports materials in teh cell.

• it cleans up wastes in the cell.

• it makes proteins.

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The endoplasmic reticulum is like a subway system because...

• it controls what goes in and out of the cell.

• it makes food for the cell.

• it is the "power house" of the cell.

• it transports proteins throughout the cell like a subway transports people around a city.

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