A Cell Is Like A City

This organelle controls the cell function and contains the blueprints (DNA) for the cell structure (analogy: city hall)

• Endoplasmic Reticulum
• Lysosome
• Vacuole
• Nucleus

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

This organelle is the "powerhouse" of the cell; it breaks down food to release energy (Analogy: power plants or food processing plants of a city)

• vacuole
• mitochondria
• nucleus
• ribosome

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

This organelle surrounds the cell and controls what enters/leaves the cell (Analogy: gates or doors of the school)

• Golgi body
• cell wall
• cell membrane
• vacuole

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

This organelle moves substances within the cell and has pipelike structures (Analogy: city buses or transportation vehicles)

• endoplasmic reticulum
• vacuole
• mitochondria
• lysosome

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

This organelle makes proteins and are the round substances located on the rough endoplasmic reticulum (Analogy: lumber or brick yards)

• ribosomes
• nucleus
• mitochondria
• lysosoe

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

this organelle contains enzymes that breaks down big molecules to smaller molecules (Analogy: garbage disposal)

• lysosome
• cell membrane
• vacuole
• endoplasmic reticulum

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

this organelle holds materials like water and other products for storage (Analogy: water tower)

• lysosome
• vacuole
• nucleus
• cell membrane

This organelle receives and repackages proteins to be sent out in vesicles or stored (analogy: post office or shipping and receiving department)

• Golgi Body
• Smooth ER
• Nucleolus
• Ribosomes