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 Cell Plant CellHas a cytoskeleton that’s located on the outside

Has a cell wall that’s located on the outside

Has no chloroplast Has a chloroplastDoes only cell respiration Does photosynthesis & cell

respiration bothCan be any shape but corners are rounded

Square due to rigid cell walls

White/pink in color due to blood Green due to chlorophyllHas many small vacuoles Has 1 large central vacuole