Cell OrganelleBy: Michael Thompson

A cell is like a car

Nucleus- controls the cell

• The nucleus is like the driver of the car because the driver controls the car like the nucleus controls the cell

Cell membrane- regulates what goes in/out of the cell

• Cell membrane is like the doors because the doors let people in and out like the membrane regulates what comes in/out

Cell wall (plant)- provide protection/ structure/ support

• Cell wall is like the frame because the frame supports the car like the cell wall supports the cell

Endoplasmic Reticulum- has passages for proteins to move through

• Endoplasmic Reticulum is like the fuel lines because the fuel line has a passage for the gas like the endoplasmic reticulum has passage for the proteins

Golgi apparatus- package and ships out protein

• Golgi apparatus is like a carburetor because the carburetor put gas in the engine like the Golgi apparatus ships the proteins for the cell

Mitochondrion(powerhouse)- produces energy for the cell

• Mitochondrion is like a battery because the battery gives energy for the car to start like the mitochondrion produces energy for the cell

Vacuole- stores food, water, and waste for the cell

• Vacuole is like a gas tank because the gas tank stores gas like the vacuole stores food for the cell

Ribosome- produces proteins

• Ribosome is like a engine because the engine produces the force to move the car like the ribosome produces the proteins for the cell

Plant cellA plant cell has a cell wall

on the outside for structure and support. They are square shaped. To produce energy they do photosynthesis, in the chloroplast, and cell respiration, in the mitochondrion. They have 1 large central vacuole.

Animal cellA animal cell has a cytoskeleton inside of it for structure and support. They can be any shape. They only do cell respiration. They also have many small vacuole.