Transcript Cell Analogy Project Example

Cell Wall
Cytoplasm
Cell Membrane
Golgi Body
Nucleus
Nucleolus
Nucleus
Golgi Body
Nucleolus
Vacuole
Ribosomes
Cytoplasm
Vacuole
Mitochondria
Chloroplast
Cytoskeleton
Chloroplast
Mitochondria
Ribosome
Endoplasmic
Reticulum
Cell Wall
Endoplasmic
Reticulum
Cell Membrane
Cytoskeleton
Chloroplast/Trawler Net
The Chloroplasts are like the
fishing ship’s net because both
capture energy from the
environment and bring it inside to
be used by the mitochondria/cook.
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Nucleus/Captain’s Quarters
The nucleus of a cell is like the captains quarters of a
ship because both contain instruments that drive and
coordinate the functions of the cell/ship.
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Nucleolus/Captain
The nucleolus is like the captain himself because
they are the centers of the centers, where the
orders are given to the mates/where the
ribosomes are synthesized.
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Vacuole/Pantry
A vacuole is like the storage room in
the ship because they are both
general storage areas, with anything
from paint/enzymes, to extra water for
the crew/cell.
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Ribosomes/Crew
Ribosome
ER
The ribosomes are like the crew
because the ribosomes receive
RNA/orders from the nucleus/
captain. They both work to
synthesize proteins/catch fish.
They are both numerous in the
cell/ship.
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Mitochondria/Ship’s Cook
We make
energy
The ship’s cook is like the
mitochondria because they take
the stored energy (ATP/fish) and
turn it into energy for the ship/cell.
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Endoplasmic Reticulum/Ship’s
Corridors
The corridors under the ships decks and the
ER both are like passageways that connect
different parts of the structure together
things in the ship/cell travel along them to go
places.
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Cell Wall/Ship Walls
The wooden walls of a ship and the cell
wall are similar structures because they
give form to the cell/ship and provide a
solid layer against the surroundings.
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Cell Membrane/Ship’s
Waterproofing
Pine resin
The cell membrane is like the pine resin
the crew used to waterproof their ship
because both keep the inside separate
from the outside and keep water from
leaking in.
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Cytoplasm/Air
The cytoplasm of a cell is like
the air because everything in
the cell/ship must move
through it, and it fills up every
corner.
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Golgi Body
The Golgi Bodies are like the
unfortunate deckboy who gets the job
of cleaning and packing the caught
fish in ice. The Golgi bodies ready
protiens for going outside the cell, like
the boy gets the fish ready for market.
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Cytoskeleton/Ship’s Supportive
Beams
The Cytoskeleton is like the supportive
beams all across the ship because they
both help to hold the object in place and
give it strength and support.
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