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Cell City Activity
Below is a list of parts of a cell and their general functions. You are to determine a part of a city
that would perform a similar function and add it to the chart. Then you are to draw your city in
the general shape of a cell.
{Note: students would not be given the clues / descriptions or a picture of the cell. They would
use their text book to find the functions and structure of a cell for comparison.}
Cell Organelles
City Analogies
Clues / Descriptions
Cell Membrane
Provides the boundaries for activities
that go on within the cell.
Cytoplasm
The part of the cell outside of the
nucleus.
Endoplasmic
Reticulum
Ribosomes
Golgi Bodies
Nuclear Membrane
A system of membranes throughout
the cell that functions a packaging
(with golgi bodies and ribosomes)
and transportation system.
Makes all kinds of things to use in the
cell and to send out of the cell. Works
inside of larger buildings or free within
the city.
Packages up things made in the cell,
and ships them out.
Surrounds the nucleus.
Mitochondria
Creates and stores energy/power for
the cell.
Nucleus
Control centre for the cell. Gives
directions for construction within the
cell. Holds the blue prints for building.
Nucleolus
Figure for the cell, and the most
noticeable part of the nucleus.
Lysosomes
Breaks down old or damaged parts of
the cell.
Vacuole
Stores nutrients or waste within the
cell.
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