The Cell

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2. A cell is like a car because a car has many different parts and works the same way.

3. The nucleus is the control center of a cell. • A nucleus is like a vehicle computer because the computer controls everything a car does.

4. The cell membrane regulates what goes in/out. • It is like a fuel filter because it catches the trash in the gas so it only lets clean go through.

5. Cell wall (plant) protects and is the structure of a cell. • A cell wall is like a vehicle frame because it supports the whole car. Its the mains structure.

6. The endoplasmic reticulum is the passage for proteins to pass through. • It is like a fuel line because it carries gas to the intake.

7. Golgi apparatus packages and ships proteins. • It is like a fuel pump because it pumps gas through the fuel line to the intake.

8. Mitochondrion is the powerhouse of a cell. It produces the energy. • It is like the motor because it produces all the power.

9. Vacuole stores food, water, and waste. • It is like a gas tank because it stores the gas until the vehicle needs to use it.

10. The ribosome produces proteins.’ • It is like a piston/cylinder head because this is where the fuel burns and produces power.

11. The plant and animal cell is alike in many ways but the plant cell has a cell wall and chloroplast which a animal cell doesn’t. The cell membrane is what protects a animal cell instead of a cell wall. The chloroplast is what gives a plant cell its green color.