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Cell City Analogy
Ms. Nail
7th Grade Science
Cell Membrane
City Part: City
Limits
Function:
Controls what
goes in and out of
city/cell
In which cell:
Plant and Animal
Cell
Nucleus
City Part: City Hall
Function: Controls
all the activities of
the city/cell
In which cell:
Plant and animal
cell
Cytoplasm
City Part: The Ground
Function: Holds everything together
Cushions organelles.
In which cell: Plant and Animal Cell
Mitochondria
City Part: Power plant
Function: Produces
energy for the city/cell
In which cell: Plant and
Animal
Vacuole
City Part: Water tower
Function: Stores water
and materials for the
city/cell
In which cell: Plant and
Animal Cell
Ribosomes
City Part: Construction
Company
Function: Builds proteins
for the cell.
In which cell: Plant and
Animal Cell
Endoplasmic Reticulum
City Part: Highway
Function: Allows
movement
throughout the
city/cell
In which Cell: Plant
and animal
Golgi Apparatus
City Part: Post Office
Function: Ships materials
throughout the city/cell
In which cell: Plant and
Animal cell
Lysosomes
City Part: Recycling Plant
Function: Breaks down food &
Recycles old cell part.
In which cell: Plant & Animal cell
Cell Wall
City Part: Brick
Wall
Function:
Provides
support for
city/cell
In which cell:
Plant cell only