Cell Analogies

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CellAnalogies
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Warm-Up

1. What is an analogy?
2. Give an example of an analogy.

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An analogy is a comparison or similarity of 2
things that are otherwise very different.
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Analogies for the Cell
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A plant cell is like a school.
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Cornell Notes Format

1. An analogy is
2. The brick walls of a school are

1. A comparison of two things that might otherwise
   not be similar.
2. The cell wall because it provides support and
   protection for the school

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cell wall
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The main office is like the cell membrane because
it controls what enters leaves.
cell
membrane
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The principal is like the nucleus because he
controls all of the activities.
nucleus
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The air in the building is like the cytoplasm
because it contains all of the other parts and
stops them from slamming into each other.
cytoplasm
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The electricity is like the mitochondria because
it provides energy.
mitochondria
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The hallways are like the endoplasmic reticulum
because they provide a method of transportation.
endoplasmic
reticulum
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The cafeteria is like the ribosomes because it is
where things are created or made.
ribosomes
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The mailroom is like the golgi bodies because
its where items are collected, sorted and
redistributed.
Golgi
Bodies
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The wastebaskets are like the vacuoles because
they store waste materials.
vacuoles
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The greenhouse is like the chloroplasts because
it uses sunlight to make energy.
chloroplasts
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The building service workers are like the
lysosomes because they break down materials and
clean up.
lysosomes
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A cell is like a classroom.
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The windows doors are like the cell membrane
because they control what enters leaves.
cell
membrane
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The teacher is like the nucleus because she
controls all of the activities.
nucleus
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The air in the classroom is like the cytoplasm
because it contains all of the other partsand
keeps stuff from slamming into each other.
cytoplasm
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The electricity is like the mitochondria because
it provides energy.
mitochondria
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The aisles between desks are like the endoplasmic
reticulum because they provide a walkway.
endoplasmic
reticulum
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The lab stations are like the ribosomes because
it is where things are created or made.
ribosomes
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The paper manager is like the golgi bodies
because he gets items, sorts them and
redistributes them to the class.
Golgi
Bodies
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The wastebaskets are like the vacuoles because
they store waste materials.
vacuoles
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The students are like the lysosomes because they
clean up.
lysosomes
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A Cell is like a City!

• Now you are ready to create your own analogy
  using a city. Think of all of the parts to a
  city and all the parts of a plant cell. Now,
  match them with the parts of a plant cell. Record
  your answers on the worksheet. Follow the
  example that was done for you.
• Good Luck!