SNC2D /
Cell Analogy Assignment 25
Floating around in the
cytoplasm are small structures called
organelles. Like the organs in your
own body, each one carries out a
specific function necessary for the cell
to survive. A functional cell must be
able to interact with its surroundings,
use energy, produce materials and
manage wates.
Part 1
Imagine a typical PLANT CELL as a
miniature city. The organelles and
structures might represent companies,
places or parts of the city because
they each have similar jobs.
Identify the cell parts missing
below to complete the table: [5
marks]
City Part Function Cell Part
1 City Limits Controls what goes in and out of the city Cell Membrane
2 Road Systems Allows for movement throughout the city Endoplasmic Reticulum
3 City Hall Controls all the activities of the city Nucleus
4 City Auditor Works in city hall and stores all records Cytoplasm
of the city and passes them on as the
city grows
5 Constructi Builds structures for the city Cytoskeleton
on
Company
6 Delivery Van Delivers products made at the Golgi Apparatus
construction company to other
locations in the city
7 Food Processes large quantities of food Lysosomes
Processin entering the city into smaller
g Plant packages that can be used more
easily
8 Warehouse Stores materials needed by the city Vacuoles and Vesicles
9 Power Produces energy for the city Mitochondria
Company
10 Solar Uses the sun’s energy to produce Chloroplasts
Power power for the city
Plant
, SNC2D /
Cell Analogy Assignment 25
Part 2
Cell Analogy Assignment 25
Floating around in the
cytoplasm are small structures called
organelles. Like the organs in your
own body, each one carries out a
specific function necessary for the cell
to survive. A functional cell must be
able to interact with its surroundings,
use energy, produce materials and
manage wates.
Part 1
Imagine a typical PLANT CELL as a
miniature city. The organelles and
structures might represent companies,
places or parts of the city because
they each have similar jobs.
Identify the cell parts missing
below to complete the table: [5
marks]
City Part Function Cell Part
1 City Limits Controls what goes in and out of the city Cell Membrane
2 Road Systems Allows for movement throughout the city Endoplasmic Reticulum
3 City Hall Controls all the activities of the city Nucleus
4 City Auditor Works in city hall and stores all records Cytoplasm
of the city and passes them on as the
city grows
5 Constructi Builds structures for the city Cytoskeleton
on
Company
6 Delivery Van Delivers products made at the Golgi Apparatus
construction company to other
locations in the city
7 Food Processes large quantities of food Lysosomes
Processin entering the city into smaller
g Plant packages that can be used more
easily
8 Warehouse Stores materials needed by the city Vacuoles and Vesicles
9 Power Produces energy for the city Mitochondria
Company
10 Solar Uses the sun’s energy to produce Chloroplasts
Power power for the city
Plant
, SNC2D /
Cell Analogy Assignment 25
Part 2
