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Year 8, unit 3
Cells
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Lesson 3: Organelles
Extension worksheet:
A cell anaology
Introduction
An analogy is a comparison between two different items where one is more familiar
than the other to help in understanding the less familiar item. In the lesson an
analogy was used that compared a cell to a city.
Task
Your task is to develop a different analogy for a cell. What could you compare a
functioning cell with?
Remember: A cell is a unit, which has many specialised parts called organelles.
Each part has a specific job that supports the cell’s life and function. If one of the
cell’s parts doesn’t work, then the cell eventually ceases to function.
Match the function of each kind of organelle in the cell to the function of the specific
component within your analogy.
Present your analogy in any format you choose.
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