1. Cell Parts and Their Functions… Using analogies to help us remember

2. Typical Plant Cell Cell Wall Mitochondria Chloroplast Nucleus ER Cell Membrane Cytoplasm Lysosome Vacuole Ribosomes Golgi Apparatus

3. Nucleus/Brain The nucleus of a cell is like the brain of an animal. It is the control center.

4. Cell Membrane/Toll Booth The cell membrane lets certain materials pass in/out of a cell just as a toll booth monitors vehicles moving through.

5. Cytoplasm/Jelly Cytoplasm is a jelly- like substance that is between the cell membrane and nucleus. It allows materials and organelles to move around the cell. The consistency is like that of jelly.

6. Lysosome/Garbage truck Garbage trucks collect garbage just as lysosomes get rid of wastes.

7. Vacuole/Storage Tank The vacuole stores water, food, waste for cell use at a later time just like a storage tank holds materials.

8. Cell Wall/Brick Wall The cell wall protects and supports the plant cell as a brick wall does in a house.

9. Mitochondria/Power Plant Mitochondria is where cellular respiration takes place, thus converting resources (O 2 + glucose) to energy. A nuclear power plant produces electricity by using radioactive elements.

10. Chloroplast/Solar Power Plant Chloroplast trap sunlight and convert it to useable energy (CO2+H2O+ sunlight glucose) as a solar panel collects light energy and converts it to electricity.

11. Ribosomes/Assembly Line Ribosomes are like an assembly line where proteins are put together.

12. Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER)/Highway The ER is a transportation network as is a highway for people.

13. Golgi Apparatus/Post Office The Golgi Apparatus sorts, packages, and distributes materials within the cell as a post office does for mail.