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 |
