Cell Parts

A cell is like a human body because the both contain things that are vital to survival

A nucleus is like a brain because the brain controls the body like the nucleus controls the cell

A cell membrane is like a kidney because your kidneys control what goes out of your body like a cell membrane controls what goes out a cell

A cell wall is like a skeletal system because your skeletal system supports your body like a cell wall supports a cell

The endoplasmic reticulum is like a red blood cell because the red blood cell carries proteins throughout the body like an endoplasmic reticulum carries proteins throughout the cell

The golgi apparatus is like plasma because the plasma in your blood sends proteins to parts in your body like a golgi apparatus sends proteins to parts of the cell

The mitochondria is like a liver because the liver is the powerhouse of the body like the mitochondria is the powerhouse of a cell

The vacuole is like a stomach because the stomach stores food and water for the body like the vacuole stores food and water for the cell

The ribosome is like RNA because RNA produces proteins for the body like the ribosome produces proteins for a cell

Animal vs. Plant cells Animal CellPlant Cell Has a cytoskeleton that’s located on the outside Has a cell wall that’s located on the outside Has no chloroplastHas a chloroplast Does only cell respirationDoes photosynthesis & cell respiration both Can be any shape but corners are rounded Square due to rigid cell walls White/pink in color due to bloodGreen due to chlorophyll Has many small vacuolesHas 1 large central vacuole