1. A Plant Cell is Like a Fishing Ship
Justin Chenevert
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2. Endoplasmic Reticulum Cytoskeleton
Cell Wall
Cytoplasm
Cell Membrane
Golgi Body
Nucleus
Nucleolus
Nucleus
Golgi Body
Nucleolus
Vacuole
Chloroplast
Cytoplasm
Ribosomes
Vacuole
Mitochondria
Ribosome
Chloroplast
Endoplasmic Reticulum
Cytoskeleton
Mitochondria
Cell Wall
Endoplasmic Reticulum
Cell Membrane
Cytoskeleton

3. 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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4. 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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5. 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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6. 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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7. 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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8. 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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9. 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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10. 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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11. Cell Membrane/Ship’s Waterproofing
Pine resin
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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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12. 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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13. 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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14. 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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