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