Cell Analogy Restaurant

A Cell Is Like A Restaurant

Cytoplasm

Cell Wall

In a cell the cytoplasm relates to the seating area, and the area in the kitchen. A cells cytoplasm is the area that contains all of the organelles. In a restaurant, a seating area contains all of the tables and the kitchen contains all of the food, cooking tools and the fridge.

In a Restaurant, the cell wall relates to the walls of the restaurant.

Both the cell wall and the walls of the restaurant give the object structure and create a barrier.

ER

The Endoplasmic Reticulum is a pathway

where lipids, proteins and other components

of the cell are assembled.

The kitchen counter tops/tables is where all the

different components of the meal are put

together/assembled

Cytoskeleton

Golgi Apparatus

The cytoskeleton gives the cell shape and internal organization. In a restaurant, the waiters and waitresses give the job structure and

internal organization. The waiters must be organized.

Cilia

In a cell, the Golgi Apparatus modifies sorts

and packages proteins and other materials for

storage.

In a restaurant, take out boxes package food

for storage in a customers fridge.

Chloroplasts

Chloroplasts capture the energy from

the sun and convert it into food for the cell.

A solar panel converts energy from the sun into electricity.

In both situations energy from the sun is being converted into things that benefit the cell or restaurant.

Cilia enables cells to swim and

move quickly through liquid.

At a restaurant, valet parking allows

a car to move quickly through the

parking lot.

Cell Membrane

The cell membrane determines what goes in and out of the cell. The only way for any molecule to get inside the cell is through this organelle.

A door is the only way into the restaurant, and it sees everything that goes in and out

Nucleolus

The nucleolus creates ribosomal RNA

which will eventually become part

of ribosomes and help produce protein.

The chefs brain contains valuable recipes

needed for creating food for the customers

Mitochondrion

Mitochondrion converts chemical

energy stored in food to compounds

that are more convenient for the cell

to use.

This relates to a line of cooks in a

restaurant because they convert

ingredients into meals convenient

for the customers to eat.

Ribosomes

Ribosomes assemble and produce

proteins by following coded instructions

that come from the DNA. The kitchen

facilitator takes instructions from the chef

to put the meals together properly

Vacuole

A vacuole in a cell is very

similar to a fridge in a

restaurant. Vacuoles are used

for storing food that the cell

takes in. A refrigerator also

stores food that the customers

will eventually eat.

The nucleus of a cell is similar to a chef in a restaurant. A nucleus serves as the control center of a cell similar to a brain in the human body. In a restaurant, the chef is the one in control. He/she dictates exactly what to food to make and how to make it.

The Nucleus

The chromatin in a cell is very similar to the cookbook in a restaurant. In a cell, the chromatin carries the genetic information of the cell allowing it to produce more protein. A cookbook carries the recipes needed to continue producing food.

Chromatin