The parts of the cell can be compared to your house!
nucleus | Remote Control - brain of the cell |
vacuole | Cupboard - stores wastes, water, food |
chromosomes | Blue Print - genetic material found in the nucleus |
mitochondria | Furnace - where energy is produced |
ribosomes | Kitchen - proteins are made |
endoplasmic reticulum | Hallway - transport system in the cell |
golgi apparatus | ZipLock Baggies - packages up protein |
lysosome | Recycling - breaks down large molecules |
chloroplast | Green - where photosynthesis occurs (plants only) |
cell membrane | Door - controls what moves in and out of the cell |
cell wall | Walls - protects and supports plant cells |