Mall of America Cell Analogy
Plasmodesma
Cell Wall
Cell Membrane
Microscopic channels which traverse the cell walls and membranes, enabling transport
Provides shape and structure
The membrane acts as a barrier
Similar to: Parking garages because the parking garages as well as the biggest stores provide structure and shape to the mall
Similar to: Outer doors to Mall of America because they provide transport in an out of the mall.
Similar to: Walls of MOA because the walls serve as a barrier between the mall itself and the outside world
Nuclear Envelope
Similar to the cell membrane, but for the nucleus
Similar to: Ticket Machines because ticket machines are the only way to access all of nickelodeon universe
Nucleus
The central and most important part of a eukaryotic cell, forming the basis for its activity and growth
Similar to: Nickelodeon Universe (Nucleodeon Universe) because this is the most important part of the mall of america because it makes the most money out of all the attractions in the mall.
Nuclear Pore
Protein lined channel that regulates transportation of molecules
Vacuoles
Store waste and nutrients
Similar to: Garbage cans because they store the waste that is thrown away by mall visitors
Similar to: Entrances to Nickelodeon Universe because it allows transportation in and out of the amusement park.
Microtubule
Responsible for movement
in eukaryotic cells
Similar to: Shipping trucks because they ship things into the mall that travel throughout the mall
Golgi Complex
Packaging organelle
Similar to: Cashiers because
they package your purchases
Endoplasmic Reticulum
Has ribosomes attached to it and is involved in protein and lipid synthesis
Similar to: Restaurant and store managers because they are in charge of the ribosome/restaurant and oversee all production in foods
Mitochondrion
Energy production
Similar to: Kitchens because this is where all the energy is produced.
Chloroplast
Food producers of the cell
Similar to: Restaurants because they are the producers of food/energy in the mall
Chromoplasts
Type of plastid used for storage in photsynthetic eukaryotes
Similar to: Storage refrigerators because this is where they store all the potential energy/food in the restaurants
Plastids
Site of storage of important chemical compounds
Similar to: "The back"/Storage rooms because they store one of the most important part of any mall: clothes.
Ribosomes
Similar to: Cooks because they do most of the production of thing in the mall because most clothes are shipped, not made.