The Cell Analogy
A band (The Vamps), Plant Cell
Nucleus
- Direct Cell Activity, contains DNA.
- It is the Manager.
- The manager tells the band what to do
Cell Membrane
- Regulates what comes in and what comes out.
- It is the Security.
- A band's security guard makes sure everything is safe, by letting the good things in and the bad things out.
Mitochondria
- Produces energy.
- It acts as the band's fans.
- The crowd is full of fans that are full of energy.
Ribosome
- Makes proteins.
- This is the chef for the band.
- The chef makes food for the band.
Endoplasmic Reticulum
- Transports & distributes materials throughout the cell.
- This is the assistant manager.
- The The company sends items throughout the band so they can sell them.
Vacuole
- Stores food, water, and waste.
- This is the band's tour bus.
- The tour bus holds the band's food, water, and waste on their tours.
Cytoplasm
- Holds the organelles together.
- The lead singer is the cytoplasm.
- The lead singer makes the band complete by holding the band mates together.
Golgi Apparatus
- Processes and packages materials in the cell.
- This is the company that the band is sponsoring.
- The company packages the sponsor's materials so they can make money.
Cell Wall
- Holds everything inside, together.
- This is the arena.
- The arena holds holds everyone inside to see the concert.
Chloroplast
- Captures energy and uses it.
- This is the whole band itself.
- The band uses the crowd's energy to perform with energy.