1. Ms. Nail 7th Grade Science
Cell City Analogy
Ms. Nail
7th Grade Science

2. Cell Membrane City Part: City Limits
Function: Controls what goes in and out of city/cell
In which cell: Plant and Animal Cell

3. Nucleus City Part: City Hall
Function: Controls all the activities of the city/cell
In which cell: Plant and animal cell

4. Cytoplasm City Part: The Ground Function: Holds everything together
Cushions organelles.
In which cell: Plant and Animal Cell

5. Mitochondria City Part: Power plant
Function: Produces energy for the city/cell
In which cell: Plant and Animal

6. Vacuole City Part: Water tower
Function: Stores water and materials for the city/cell
In which cell: Plant and Animal Cell

7. Ribosomes City Part: Construction Company
Function: Builds proteins for the cell.
In which cell: Plant and Animal Cell

8. Endoplasmic Reticulum
City Part: Highway
Function: Allows movement throughout the city/cell
In which Cell: Plant and animal

9. Golgi Apparatus City Part: Post Office
Function: Ships materials throughout the city/cell
In which cell: Plant and Animal cell

10. Lysosomes City Part: Recycling Plant Function: Breaks down food &
Recycles old cell part.
In which cell: Plant & Animal cell

11. Cell Wall City Part: Brick Wall
Function: Provides support for city/cell
In which cell: Plant cell only