Animal Cell Compared to Car

Nucleus

The Nucleus is the driver. I believe the nucleus is the driver because the driver controls all the actions in a car (e.g. they put pressure on the gas pedal for the car to move and/or they control what gear the car is on). This is similar to the actions of the Nucleus because it controls the activities of the cell.

Nucleus

Nucleus

The Driver

Cell Membrane

The Cell Membrane is the body or the doors of the car. I think this because the cell membrane is the thin covering that surrounds the organelles in the cell and controls the passage of materials in or out of the cell just like the body of the car surrounds all the different parts of the car and the doors control whether people and things enter/exit the car.

Cell Membrane

Cell Membrane

Doors

Cell Membrane

Body

Cytoplasm

The Cytoplasm is oil for several reasons. One reason is the Cytoplasm fills the cell the cell and surrounds the organelles. Oil in a car fills and surrounds the car parts. Also, oxygen moves through the cytoplasm just like oxygen and oil nutrients move through oil.

Cytoplasm

Oil

Cytoplasm

Endoplasmic Reticulum

The Endoplasmic Reticulum makes the protein for the cell. Gasoline also makes protein for the car. This is why the endoplasmic reticulum is gasoline.

Endoplasmic Reticulum

Endoplasmic Reticulum

Gasoline

Mitochondria

Mitochondria is the car battery. I think this because mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell and it releases its stored energy to the other organelles. This fuels all the activities. The car battery does the exact same thing. It releases stored energy to power and fuel the car and its all parts.

Mitochondria

Mitochondria

Car Battery

Vacuoles

The Vacuoles are the storage areas of the car. This is because the vacuoles store excess food, waste and other substances. In a car, the storage ares can contain and hold all these things.

Vacuoles

back of seats, glove compartments, arm rests, and trunks

Vacuoles

Ribosomes

The Ribosomes are the oil nutrients. The ribosomes are in the cytoplasm just like how the oil nutrients are in the oil.

Ribosomes

Oil Nutrients

Ribosomes

Golgi Apparatus

The Golgi Apparatus combines the proteins made by the endoplasmic reticulum and delivers them to the rest of the cell. The pipes and hoses take the gasoline and delivers it to the rest of the car. This is why the Golgi Apparatus is the pipes and hoses of the car.

Golgi Apparatus

Pipes and Hoses

Golgi Apparatus

Lysosomes

The lysosomes are the exhaust and muffler. I think this because the lysosomes break down the food and then digests wastes. It is very similar to how the exhaust takes the gasoline combustion and breaks it down. Then it releases it out the muffler.

Lysosomes

Car Exhaust and Muffler