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Plant Cell Analogies Comparing a plant cell with a house http: //www. porterdavis. com. au/our-houses/house-designs

Cell Wall • Protects and supports the cell • Can be compared to drywall because it protects the house and keeps it warm https: //goo. gl/images/a. STRp 2

Cell Membrane • Chooses what goes in and out of the cell • Compares to a door of a house because It chooses what to let in and out of a house https: //goo. gl/images/Ao. UEC 4

Cytoplasm • Fills the cell • Compared to furniture because furniture fills the house https: //goo. gl/images/Vpgd 6 u

Mitochondria • Powers the cell • Compares to a power panel because the panel powers all electricity in the house https: //goo. gl/images/go. AAd 5

Nucleus • The control center of the cell • Compares to parents because they control everything that happens in a house https: //goo. gl/images/T 9 o 5 Uv

Nucleolus • Creates ribosomes in a cell • Compares to a kitchen because it is were all of the important meals are made https: //goo. gl/images/bb 6 x 50

Golgi Apparatus • Packages protein and carbohydrates then releases it out of the cell • Compares to the sewage system because it releases waste out of the house https: //goo. gl/images/Y 1 k. YWD

Endoplasmic Reticulum • Transports materials within the cell • Compares to electric wiring in a house because it transports electricity through the house https: //goo. gl/images/h 1 k. Tp. G

Vacuole • Stores fluid • Compares to a hot water tank because it stores all the houses water https: //goo. gl/images/yar. QRB

Lysosomes • Digestive organelle, dissolves waste within the cell • Compares to a toilet because that is where to get rid of waste https: //goo. gl/images/Sa. Kz. Rs

Chloroplast • Creates photosynthesis • Compares to power lines because they bring power into the house https: //goo. gl/images/i. W 8 NVh

Ribosomes • Small organelles that contain protein • Compare to pets because they roam around freely. https: //goo. gl/images/Cx. G 7 dm

Chromatin • Packs DNA so it fits in the nucleus • Compares to a fridge because it packs stuff up and stores it https: //goo. gl/images/ZHUJNM

Sources • House: www. porterdavis. com. au/our-houses/house-designs • Drywall: https: //goo. gl/images/a. STRp 2 • Door: https: //goo. gl/images/Ao. UEC 4 • Furniture: https: //goo. gl/images/Vpgd 6 u • Power Panel: https: //goo. gl/images/go. AAd 5 • Parents: https: //goo. gl/images/T 9 o 5 Uv • Kitchen: https: //goo. gl/images/bb 6 x 50 • Sewage System: https: //goo. gl/images/Y 1 k. YWD • Electric Wiring: https: //goo. gl/images/h 1 k. Tp. G • Hot Water Tank: https: //goo. gl/images/yar. QRB • Toilet: https: //goo. gl/images/Sa. Kz. Rs • Power Lines: https: //goo. gl/images/i. W 8 NVh • Pets: https: //goo. gl/images/Cx. G 7 dm • Fridge: https: //goo. gl/images/ZHUJNM