Cell Analogy: A plant Cell -- The Patriots Football Complex

The Cell Membrane is like the stadium of a football team because the cell membrane protects the
cell and controls what enters and leaves the cell just like the stadium holds everything inside of it
and only lets in fans who want to watch in and out.

The smooth ER is like the vendors at a football game because the Smother ER transports and
produces lipids and fatty acids just like the venders produce and transport food to all the fans.

Cytoplasm is like the football field because

the cytoplasm contains all of the

organelles just as the football field contains

all of the football players.

The nucleus is like the quarterback of a football team because the nucleus controls most
activities in the cell just like the quarterback controls the offense.

The lysosomes are like the cleanup crew at Gilet because the lysosomes recycle cell parts and
breaks down macromolecules just as the cleaning crew clean up and recycle trash around the
stadium.

The Golgi Bodies is like the stadium entrance because the Golgi Bodies is the center of
warehousing, packaging, sorting, and shipping just as the stadium entrance is the source of
shipping thing out and into the stadium.

The Mitochondria is like the Gatorade because the Mitochondria produces energy just as the
Gatorade gives the football players energy.

The Ribosomes is like the weight room because the Ribosomes turn genetic code into protein
just as the weight room turns the weak players into big strong football players.

The Nucleolus is like the general manager because the Nucleolus produce ribosomes just as the
produces good players and coaching staff.

The nuclear membrane is like the offensive line of a football team as allows only certain
molecules to move in and out of the nucleus just like the offensive lines keeps the defensive
players away from the quarterback(nucleus).

The rough ER is like the medical team of a football team because the rough ER processes and
transports proteins for export just like the medical team gets the injured player ready to be
exported to the hospital.
The Cytoskeleton is like the fans in the stadium because the cytoskeleton provides structural
support and shape to the cell just as the fans provide daily support for the team by buying
materials and cheering them on.

The Central Vacuole is like food stands in the stadium because the Central Vacuole stores water,
food / nutrients, and waste materials just as the food stands store food for fans and always have
trashes for waste material.

The Cell Wall is like the stadium walls because the Cell Wall protects and gives support to the
structure just as the stadium walls provide support to the stadium so it does not fall over.

The Chloroplasts is like the end zone because the Chloroplasts is the site of photosynthesis
which produces energy just as the end zone when a player scores, the fans cheer which provides
energy to the players.

Diagram of a Plant Cell

The Leucoplasts is like food because the leucoplasts store sugar just as the food stores energy
when people eat them.