ANIMAL CELL AND PLANT CELLSBy: Nancy Raymundo

Thursday, October 4, 2012

Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER)

Transports protein made by ribosomes.

Reminds of a car because a car takes people places.

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Ribosomes

Makes protein.

It reminds me of a factory because they make things.

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Mitochondrion

Provides energy for the cell.

This reminds me of electricity because electricity makes electrical things work .

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Golgi Body or Golgi Apparatus

Packages or distributes protein.

This reminds me of the UPS because it takes packages to different places.

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Lysosomes

Breaks down all old or unneeded parts of the cell.

This reminds me of a garbage can because I throw away all the things I don’t need.

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Cell Membrane

Monitors what enters and exits.

It reminds me of security guards because they seewho or what enters the building or place and they see who or what comes out.

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Cytoplasm

The fluid that fills the cell.

This reminds me of jello salad because the fruit fills the jello and then the fruit can’t move.

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Nucleus

Holds the DNA.

This reminds me of a pin drive because it holds data.

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Nucleus Membrane

Controls what gets in and gets out the nucleus.

This reminds me of a boss because it controls what the workers are doing.

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Cell Wall

Protects the cell from getting injured and provides support for the plant.

This reminds me of a body guard because they prevent the person to get hurt from another person.

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Chloroplast

Uses energy from the sun to convert carbon dioxide and water into sugar.

This reminds of a snowcone machine because you mix things to get a snowcone.

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Vacuole

The vacuole stores nutrients, breaks down waste, help the cell grow, and provides pressure necessary to maintain the plant’s shape.

This reminds me of a manager because they are like the boss and they help people do things right.

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