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Cell Analogy Project
Name:______________________
Now that you have learned about the organelles in a cell, you need to think of an analogy, comparing the cell
and it’s organelles to something of your choice, as I did below, comparing a cell to a factory. This project
should be on paper LARGER than notebook paper, and should be in full color. The following criteria will be
graded:
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Include a plant or animal cell picture labeled and colored with the 10 cell parts list below
Include a picture of the cell analogy illustration (city, factory etc.) labeled and colored.
Include a comparison chart (example provided below) which lists the cell analogy parts with their
functions and the cell part and their functions. Students can see the comparison more clearly with a
chart.
Students can work by themselves, a partner, or a small group no more than 4.
Students will have class time to work on this project.
Please choose ONE type of cell (plant or animal), and check off each organelle as you add it in your chart:
Plant Cell
Animal Cell
 Nucleus
Mitochondrion
 Nucleus
Mitochondrion
 Cell wall
cell membrane
 flagella
cell membrane
 Chloroplast
ribosomes
 lysosome
ribosomes
 Golgi body
Endoplasmic reticulum
 Golgi body
Endoplasmic reticulum
 vacuole
lysosome
 Contractile vacuole cytoskeleton
Please attach this checklist to your analogy!
Due ___________________________
The Cell as a Factory:
Factory Part
Function
Organelle
Function
Central Office
Manages activities, initiates production, controls
activities of factory
Nucleus
Control
Center of the cell
Assembly Line
Assembles raw materials to manufacture items
Ribosome
Makes proteins
Packaging &
Shipping
Packs products for distribution
Golgi Bodies
Packages/transports
Conveyer Belt
Moves product within the factory
Endoplasmic
reticulum
passageways
Generator
Produces energy for the factory
Mitochondrion
Energy/powerhouse
Storage area
Stores materials for later use
Vacuole
storage
Collection center
Breaks down and recycles used parts
Lysosome
recycles
Door
Allows for things to enter and leave the factory
Cell membrane
Protects the cell
Bricks and Steel
Construction materials that keep the factory
from collapsing
cytoskeleton
Holds cell together
Trucks/ 18 Wheelers
Move the factory when it needs to relocate
centrioles
Helps with cell division