The Cell

The cell is like a Post Office because it’s the main building.

The nucleus is like a Post Master because he’s like the one in charge.

The cell membrane is like a employee because they tell what can be sent.

The cell wall is like a stamp because it has to have a stamp before it can be sent and its what makes the mail.

The endoplasmic reticulum is like a Mail sorter because it sorts where it needs to be shipped.

The Golgi apparatus is like a mailman because it ships the proteins

The Mitochondrion is like electricity because it gives the post office electricity.

The vacuole is like a mail basket because it holds mail until it has to be shipped.

The ribosome is like a sender because they come up with the mail.

Plant Cell:

• Cell Wall- outer most covering

• Chloroplasts(green)- photosynthesis

• Usually square• One large central

vacuoles

Animal Cell:• Cytoskeleton- inside cell• No chloroplasts• Can be any shape• Many small vacuoles

Animal and Plant Cells• Do cell respiration • Eukaryotes• Have a nucleus