How is a Cell like a City

Ribosomes Carry out the

manual labor in the form of protein synthesis (put together) for the nucleus

Like a lumber yard

Endoplasmic Reticulum

There are 2 kinds- Rough ER and Smooth ER

Stores, separates, and serves as cell's transport system

Golgi Apparatus

Used for shipping goods created byThe ER and ribosome's to the rest of the cell

Like a post office

Chloroplasts

Only found in plant cells.They use sunlight to create energy For the plant. The site of photosynthesis

Like solar panels or solar energy plant

MitochondriaPower house of the cellFound in plant and animal cellsSite of cellular respirationCreates energy for the cell

Like a power plant for a city

Lysosomes

Digestive sacs that break down large molecules in the cell.

Like a waste disposal and recycling

Vacoules and vesicles

They can hold many substances from organic molecules to simple excess water

Like a water tower or garbage dump- a containment unit for anything excess

The End