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Cell Parts and Their
Functions…
Using analogies to help us
remember
Lysosome
Typical Plant Cell
Cell Wall
Vacuole
Mitochondria
Chloroplast
Cytoplasm
Golgi
Apparatus
Ribosomes
Cell
Membrane
Nucleus
ER
Nucleus/Brain
• The nucleus
of a cell is
like the brain
of an animal.
It is the
control
center.
Cell Membrane/Toll Booth
• The cell
membrane lets
certain
materials pass
in/out of a cell
just as a toll
booth monitors
vehicles moving
through.
Cytoplasm/Jelly
• Cytoplasm is a jellylike substance that
is between the cell
membrane and
nucleus. It allows
materials and
organelles to move
around the cell. The
consistency is like
that of jelly.
Lysosome/Garbage truck
• Garbage
trucks collect
garbage just
as
lysosomes
get rid of
wastes.
Vacuole/Storage Tank
• The vacuole
stores water,
food, waste
for cell use at
a later time
just like a
storage tank
holds
materials.
Cell Wall/Brick Wall
• The cell wall
protects and
supports the
plant cell as
a brick wall
does in a
house.
Mitochondria/Power Plant
• Mitochondria is
where cellular
respiration takes
place, thus
converting
resources (O2 +
glucose) to energy.
A nuclear power
plant produces
electricity by using
radioactive
elements.
Chloroplast/Solar Power Plant
• Chloroplast trap
sunlight and
convert it to
useable energy
(CO2+H2O+
sunlight
glucose) as a
solar panel
collects light
energy and
converts it to
electricity.
Ribosomes/Assembly Line
• Ribosomes
are like an
assembly
line where
proteins are
put together.
Endoplasmic Reticulum
(ER)/Highway
• The ER is a
transportation
network as is
a highway for
people.
Golgi Apparatus/Post Office
• The Golgi
Apparatus
sorts,
packages, and
distributes
materials within
the cell as a
post office does
for mail.