Sharon Middle School is very similar to a eukaryotic cell.
First off, they both have a “nucleus.” The function of the nucleus is to control the cell’s day to day activities. The school’s “nucleus” is the principal. The principal controls what the school does every school day.
Both the school and cells also have “deoxyribonucleic acid A.K.A DNA.” The function of DNA is to control what the cell looks like. The school has a superintendent. He controls what the school environment should look like.
Next, both the school and cells have a “mitochondria.” The mitochondria turns food energy into energy the cell can use. The generators, are similar to the mitochondria. The generator take gasoline and turns it into usable electricity.
The school and cells both also have a “lysosome.” The function of the lysosome is to break down, food, water and waste. This is like what a trash compactor does. The
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The cytoskeleton provides support for the cell. The school’s “cytoskeleton” are the pillars in the building. The pillars hold the school up and provide structure and support.
Next, SMS and cells have “ribosomes.” The function of the ribosome is to make proteins for the cell. The school has several cooks. They make food (and proteins) for students.
The school and cells also both have “chloroplasts.” The function of chloroplasts is to create energy from sunlight. Similarly, the school has several solar panels. They absorb sunlight and turns it into usable electricity.
Next, the school and cells both have an “endoplasmic reticulum.” The function of the endoplasmic reticulum is to transport proteins. This is similar to the hallways in school. The hallways transport students instead of proteins.
SMS and cells also both have a “golgi apparatus.” The function of the golgi apparatus is to modify, package, and sort proteins. This is similar to the job of the secretary. The secretary sorts and packages mail for the
Just like the ribosomes factory workers are responsible for building and producing items that the city needs. Next is the endoplasmic reticulum which is what molecules inside the cell travel along. This obviously compares to the roads which people in a city travel along to get from place to place. In a plant cell there is a "reservoir" that stores water for that it might need later. City's need to store water too and to do this they use water towers. These two are almost exact because they both only have one responsibility which is to just store water for later usage. Now although their are many other organelles in a cell these are just a few that can relate well to the different parts of a city. Cells are a huge part of biology and even though we just compare them to different things in a city just to get a better understanding of what they do, a cell itself really is just like one tiny city inside our bodies. Because without every organelles doing its job we wouldn't be able to function the way we do. And the same is with a city in real life. If every part of the city isn't running smoothly then it just wouldn't be able to work
17) They both function in order to make energy. Mitochondria make energy called ATP, for animal cells, while chloroplasts make energy called sugar, or glucose, for plant cells.
The Khan Academy article related to Eukaryotic cells describes how organisms are comprised of cells that is also referred to as the building blocks of life. All cells enable organism to ingest food, decompose waste, and reproduce. Therefore, in order for a cell to perform the three primary operations successfully within the plasma membrane, nucleus, and cytoplasm. There are organisms that consist of one cell (unicellular) as to other organisms are complex, thereby, made up of trillions of cells (multicellular). In Chapter 7, Miller and Levine describe how organelles exist solely to exclusively run the cell. Therefore, organelles (or small parts) operate as a living factory, consisting of specialized machine assembly lines. Also, the factory implements
Cell membrane: The function of the Cell membrane is to protect the cell by only allowing certain molecules in and out of the cell.
Protein based enzymes speed up biological processes. Cell functions are supported by other proteins and are found within membranes. Ribosomes are searched for when a cell needs to produce proteins. Ribosomes are the protein manufacturers or the protein synthesizers of the cell. They build long chains by getting Steroids and lipids are stored in the smooth endoplasmic reticulum and it is also important for creating them and phospholipids. The smooth endoplasmic reticulum is like a storage organelle. It has no ribosomes and they are organic molecules which a great amount in an
The elevator in the building is like a rough ER which transport protein from place to place just like the elevator transport the people inside the building from places to places. The president or CEO is like a nucleus; he control everything in his building, just like a nucleus is control center of the cell. The vice president is the nucleolus, which help to synthesis the production of the company, like the nucleolus is the site of ribosome synthesis. The people are the ribosome, they moved from one place to another using and creating work while the ribosome created protein for the cell. The restaurant in the building is like a mitochondria which produce energy through the cellular respiration by providing food for the people in the building. The bacon in the fridge are like the smooth ER which creates fat in the customers when they eat it. The swimming pool in the building is like a cytoplasm, which help suspended the people in it like the cell in which the organelles are suspended. The mail office in the building is like the Golgi bodies in the cell, it helps synthesis, packages and send it content all over
Animal cells are very complex and organized eukaryotic organisms. Each and every one of their organelles contain a specific form and function. Ever wondered how an animal cell works? Well, there are countless things in this world that functions the same way. For example, a hospital!
Many cells are filled with a complex network of tube like things known as the endoplasmic reticulum. The endoplasmic
Protein produces enzymes and different kinds of body chemicals. Johnathan’s breakfast consists of milk, egg, sausage, and yogurt which all has protein. Ribosomes compares to the breakfast, both maintain protein. Mitochondria is a powerhouse and it produced ATP. ATP is used for energy. After the breakfast, Johnathan goes for a run around the neighbor. It’s a routine that helps health to be maintain. Mitochondria is like running, it’s requires energy. After the workout, Johnathan walks back to the house. The house is like the cell membrane. It protects the cell, controlled what entered and leaved. Cytoskeleton gives the animal cell the support, same goes for the foundation of the house. A protein shake is consumed after the workout, to fuel the muscle and help sustain muscle growth. Just like the golgi bodies, keeps the protein within. Johnathan got ready and packs for school. The backpack is like the vacuole. The backpack contains his school work. Vacuole stores in water, food, and waste. School is like cytoplasm. Cytoplasm helps with cellular materials and reproduction. School helps Johnathan with accomplishment of a career as a firefighter. Grow into a responsible adult. Finally, Johnathan drives to school. His car is like the ER (endoplasmic reticulum). ER is a transport system for
All cells have a purpose. The main purpose is to survive. A larger cell requires more to survive than a smaller cell. Because of this need, cells will have different types and amounts of organelles. Organelles are groups of molecules whose function is to help the cell survive. The larger a cell grows, the more organelles it will need to survive. Larger cells require more food and more energy. A large cell will have more mitochondria to process food into energy than a smaller cell.
Mitochondria – The powerhouse of the cell – mitochondria generate most of the cell’s supply of adenosine triphosphate which is a source of chemical energy.
Cells are surrounded with a boundary known as the cell surface membrane and as well as holding the cell together, being semi-permeable, it controls the movement of materials across it. Within the cell are a number of structures each which have specific functions. These structures are known as organelles. The cell surface membrane and the membranes of any of the membrane bound organelles described below are made of the same material, a double layer of phospholipid molecules. Within the cell surface membrane, the intracellular space known as the cytoplasm, contains all the organelles and a fluid known as cytosol. Within the cytosol is a network of microtubules and fibres called the cytoskeleton. This cytoskeleton’s main functions are to give support to the cell helping to maintain its shape and aid the movement of organelles. Most cell organelles and structures are common to both animal and plant cells but there are some differences as outlined in the table below and as seen in fig. 1 and fig. 2.
The endoplasmic reticulum is like the blood vessels, because the blood vessels help with the transportation of nutrients. Both of the reticulum deal with helping the transportation of nutrients we need.
The eukaryotic cells are able to perform functions by the action of internal structures called organelles, which coordinate the cell chemistry, creating and exporting the products created by the cell. The organelles also have the ability to contain the cell components enabling the cells reactions to be more efficient. They also have the ability to remove hazardous chemicals preventing them from destroying the cell from within.
Cells make up every living thing. They are mandatory to life and its functions. The cell allows us to do our functions, while doing its own (Cobb, ed., 2009). Inside cells, there are organelles that carry out functions for the cell to live. They have many different kinds of organelles, such as the golgi body, endoplasmic reticulum, and the nucleus ("Cellular Transport," 2009). They all have different jobs to allow the cell to function, but the cell membrane has a job that that is done in various different ways. Cell membranes are critical to transporting particles for organelles of the cell.