How a Cell is Like a Car!!
By: Bhalachandra
What is a Cell
The cell is the basic structural, functional and biological unit of all known living organism. It is the smallest unit of life that is classified as a living thing.
Cell Parts Compared to Car Parts
Nucleus
The cell nucleus acts like the brain of the cell. It helps control eating, movement, and reproduction. Nucleus of the car is the driver, he/she controls the movements and what id fed to the car (gas,oil,etc...).
Cell Membrane
The cell membrane is a thin semi-permeable membrane that surrounds the cell's cytoplasm, enclosing its contents. The Cell Membrane of the Car is the interior wall , it surrounds the content inside.
Cell Wall
While cell membranes might be around every cell, cell walls made of cellulose are only found around plant cells. The Cell Wall of the Car is the exterior body,it is tough and there are usually multiple layers.
Vacuoles
Vacuoles are storage bubbles found in cells. They are found in both animal and plant cells but are much larger in plant cells. Vacuoles might store food or any variety of nutrients a cell might need to survive. Vacuoles in the Car is the Fuel Tank, it stores the needed "food" to keep the car running.
Mitochondria
Mitochondria are known as the powerhouses of the cell. They are organelles that act like a digestive system that takes in nutrients. Mitochondria of the Car is the Engine, it is the powerhouse and it digests the fuel to convert it into energy
Cytoplasm
Cytoplasm is basically the substance that fills the cell. It is a jelly-like material that is eighty percent water and usually clear in color. Cytoplasm of the Car is the interior, it fills the car (seats, floor, radio, vents,etc...)
Other Parts
Ribosomes
When you need to make proteins, you look for ribosomes. Ribosomes are the protein builders or the protein synthesizers of the cell.
Lysosome
They are active in recycling the cell's organic material and in the intracellular digestion
Gogli Body
The golgi body is responsible for packaging proteins for the cell.
Conclusion
Therefore, we can see that a car is vvery similar to a cell and its parts.