A cell is like a car because a car has many different parts and works the same way.

The nucleus is the control center of a cell. A nucleus is like a vehicle computer because the computer controls everything a car does.

The cell membrane regulates what goes in/out. It is like a fuel filter because it catches the trash in the gas so it only lets clean go through.

Cell wall (plant) protects and is the structure of a cell. A cell wall is like a vehicle frame because it supports the whole car. Its the mains structure.

The endoplasmic reticulum is the passage for proteins to pass through. It is like a fuel line because it carries gas to the intake.

Golgi apparatus packages and ships proteins. It is like a fuel pump because it pumps gas through the fuel line to the intake.

Mitochondrion is the powerhouse of a cell. It produces the energy. It is like the motor because it produces all the power.

Vacuole stores food, water, and waste. It is like a gas tank because it stores the gas until the vehicle needs to use it.

The ribosome produces proteins.’ It is like a piston/cylinder head because this is where the fuel burns and produces power.

The plant and animal cell is alike in many ways but the plant cell has a cell wall and chloroplast which a animal cell doesn’t. The cell membrane is what protects a animal cell instead of a cell wall. The chloroplast is what gives a plant cell its green color.