A Cell is like a school

vacuole

Water fountain and storage: store water and nutrients

cytoplasm

Classrooms: surrounds cell; fluid; holds all organelles in place

lysosome

Custodians: remove wastes from the cytoplasm

mitochondria

Gym & Gym Teachers: breaks down food molecules to make energy for the cell; cellular respiration happens here

chloroplast

Lunch ladies: makes food for plant cells

nuclear membrane

Mr. Riordan and Mrs. J: encloses and protects the nucleus; controls flow in/out of the nucleus

nucleus

Mr. Smith: controls all the activities of the cell

golgi body

Office Helpers: packages and delivers materials from the ER to places within the cytoplasm & outside of the cell

cell membrane

Officer Ramsey: protects the cell; controls what goes in/out of the cell

flagella

School bell: allows the cells to move

cell wall

School wall: provides protection, structure, and support to the cell and the cell membrane

endoplasmic reticulum

Secretaries: packages and delivers materials from the nucleus to other parts of the cell

ribosomes

Students: smallest and most abundance; produces proteins