Cell Analogies
Plant Cell
Animal Cell
chloroplast - captures the sun's energy and produce food for plants through photosynthesis — plant only
endoplasmic reticulum - network of passageways that carry materials from one part of the cell to another — rough and smooth
ribosomes - found attached to the rough ER and floating in the cytoplasm — "protein factories"
organelle - tiny structures that carry out specific functions within the cell
cell - the basic unit of structure and function in a living organism
cell membrane - barrier between the cytoplasm and the environment outside the cell, controlling what comes in and out of the cell — "security"
cell wall - stiff boxlike shape wall surrounding the membrane and providing support — plant only
cytoplasm - gel-like fluid in which the organelles that make up the cell are suspended in
Golgi bodies/apparatus - receives materials from the ER and send to other parts of the cell, as well as releasing materials outside of the cell — "UPS"
lysosomes - contain chemicals that assist in breaking down food particles and worn-out cell parts — "disposal" — animal only
mitochondrion - rod-shaped organelles that produce energy for the cell — "powerhouse"
nucleus - directs all of the cell's activities, including reproduction — "brain"
nucleolus - inside the nucleus, where ribosomes are made
vacuole - where water, food, waste, and other materials are stored in the cell [animals have several while mature plants usually have one large sac] — "storage center"
cytoplasm = frosting- Because of the appearance and texture
organelle= all candies- because organelles are everything in a cell
Cell wall= twizzlers- because of appearance (M)
Cell membrane= gel= texture (G)
nucleus= milk chocolate- appearance (S)
Nucleolus= Dark Chocolate- appearance (M)
ribosomes= M&M-appearance (G)
smooth ER= thin strips of twizzlers- appearance (S)
Rough ER= snow caps- appearance (M)
Chloroplast= green jolly ranchers (G)
golgi vesicals= candy dots(S)
golgi apparatus=gummy worms (M)
large centriole vacuole= clear icing (G)
Lysosomes= whoppers (S)
Mitochondrion= Pixe Sticks (M)
endoplasmic reticulum - network of passageways that carry materials from one part of the cell to another — rough and smooth
ribosomes - found attached to the rough ER and floating in the cytoplasm — "protein factories"
organelle - tiny structures that carry out specific functions within the cell
cell - the basic unit of structure and function in a living organism
cell membrane - barrier between the cytoplasm and the environment outside the cell, controlling what comes in and out of the cell — "security"
cell wall - stiff boxlike shape wall surrounding the membrane and providing support — plant only
cytoplasm - gel-like fluid in which the organelles that make up the cell are suspended in
Golgi bodies/apparatus - receives materials from the ER and send to other parts of the cell, as well as releasing materials outside of the cell — "UPS"
lysosomes - contain chemicals that assist in breaking down food particles and worn-out cell parts — "disposal" — animal only
mitochondrion - rod-shaped organelles that produce energy for the cell — "powerhouse"
nucleus - directs all of the cell's activities, including reproduction — "brain"
nucleolus - inside the nucleus, where ribosomes are made
vacuole - where water, food, waste, and other materials are stored in the cell [animals have several while mature plants usually have one large sac] — "storage center"
cytoplasm = frosting- Because of the appearance and texture
organelle= all candies- because organelles are everything in a cell
Cell wall= twizzlers- because of appearance (M)
Cell membrane= gel= texture (G)
nucleus= milk chocolate- appearance (S)
Nucleolus= Dark Chocolate- appearance (M)
ribosomes= M&M-appearance (G)
smooth ER= thin strips of twizzlers- appearance (S)
Rough ER= snow caps- appearance (M)
Chloroplast= green jolly ranchers (G)
golgi vesicals= candy dots(S)
golgi apparatus=gummy worms (M)
large centriole vacuole= clear icing (G)
Lysosomes= whoppers (S)
Mitochondrion= Pixe Sticks (M)