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Cell Analogy Project
Packet 1 of 2
The cell is the basic unit of life. Every living thing is made up of at least one cell,
but usually many many more. For example, an average adult human has
approximately 100,000 Billion cells! Cells are super small, microscopic even, but
we arei​ able to see ​ nside​ ​cells if we use a very special What we have found is that no
matter what kind of cell we are looking at, a human liver cell, a plant cell, or a
neuron cells all cells have many features in common. Cells have organelles, specific
structures within the cell that perform a certain job.
An analogy is a literary term used when you compare one thing to another. For
example: “Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you are going to
get.”
You will be using analogies to describe the organelles of the cells and their
functions. I would suggest picking something that you know really well. You will fill
out the worksheet in this packet to guide yourself through the cell and all its
working parts.
The final project will be a poster, the poster will show your analogy in an artistic
form. You can cut out pictures from magazines or you can draw everything. You
have creative freedom. You will be given a rubric so that you know what is expected
of you on this poster.
List of organelles found in the cell and their functions
Organelle
Ribosome
Mitochondria
Nucleus
Nucleolus
Nucleoid Region
Lysosomes
Golgi Apparatus
Plasma
membrane
Eukaryote/Prokaryote
Plant/ animal
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Function
vacuole (central)
Cytoskeleton
Chloroplast
Smooth
Endoplasmic
Reticulum
Rough
Endoplasmic
Reticulum
Flagellum/Cilia
Centriole
Cytoplasm
Vesicle
Cell Wall
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Analogy worksheet
You must pick 13 of the 18 organelles for your project. Your worksheet must be
approved and signed by Mrs. Ballachey.
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Your overall analogy:
The cell is like a _____________.
Organelle
Analogy
Reasoning
How are they alike in
function?
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The next step is to change this table into correct sentence structure....