Cell Restaurant Analogy

Cell Restaurant Analogy

Cytoplasm

The Cytoplasm is Like the Dining Room

The cytoplasm is like the dining room of the restaurant because the dining room allows the customers and other staff to move around and have space to sit in the same way that the cytoplasm allows molecules to move around the cell.

Lysosome

The Lysosome is like the Janitor

Mitochondria

Endoplasmic Reticulum

The lysosome is like the janitor of the restaurant because the janitor cleans up messes and throws away trash in the same way that lysosome rids the cell of unwanted material.

The Mitochondria is Like the Stove/Oven

The mitochondria is like the stove and oven in the restaurant because the stove and oven produce the energy for the food to cook and bake in the same way that the mitochondria supplies energy for the cell to use.

The Endoplasmic Reticulum is Like the Kitchen

The endoplasmic reticulum is like the kitchen in the restaurant because the kitchen is where food is produced and cooked in the same way that the endoplasmic reticulum helps in the assembly of proteins.

Cell Membrane

Nucleus

Golgi Apparatus

The Nucleus is Like the Manager

The Golgi Apparatus is Like the Waiters

The Cell Membrane is Like the Door

The nucleus is like the manager of the restaurant because the manager controls the rest of the staff in the same way the nucleus controls the genetic information (DNA) and is the control center of the cell.

The Golgi Apparatus is like the waiters of the restaurant because the waiters put in the order for a dish, receive it, and then carry it out from the kitchen to deliver it to the customer in the same way that the Golgi Apparatus processes, sorts, and delivers proteins in the cell.

The cell membrane is like the door of the restaurant because the door allows people to go in and out of the restaurant in the same way the cell membrane controls the passage of materials in and out of the cell.

Cytoskeleton

The Cytoskeleton is Like the Building

The cytoskeleton is like the building of the restaurant because the building gives shape and structure to the restaurant in the same way that the cytoskeleton supports and gives structure to the cell.

Proteins

Proteins are Like the Food

Proteins are like the food served in the restaurant because serving food is the main point and function of the restaurant in the same way that the proteins are the job of the cell and carry out many critical functions.

Vacuole

Ribosomes

A Plant Cell is Like A Restaurant

The Vacuole is like the Fridge

The vacuole is like the fridge in the restaurant because the fridge stores food to be used later in the same way that the vacuole stores materials such as water and salts needed by the cell.

The Ribosomes are Like the Chefs

The ribosomes are like the chefs of the restaurant because the chefs produce food for the patrons of the restaurant in the same way that the ribosomes link amino acids to form proteins in the cell.

Cell Wall

The Cell Wall is Like the

Walls

The cell wall is like the walls of the restaurant because the walls protects the restaurant from environmental conditions and gives shape to the restaurant in the same way the cell wall protects, supports, and gives shape to the plant cell.

Plant Cell

DNA

Chloroplast

DNA is Like the Recipes

Nucleolus

The Chloroplast is like the Solar Panels

DNA is like the recipes of the dishes in the restaurant because the recipes contain instructions on how to cook certain dishes in the same way that DNA contains genes that are the instructions for making proteins in the cell.

The Nucleolus is Like Training

The chloroplast is like the solar panels on the roof of the restaurant because the solar panels convert the sun's energy into energy to be used by electrical appliances in the restaurant in the same way that the chloroplast carries out photosynthesis by converting sunlight into ATP, or glucose used for energy for the plant cell.

The nucleolus is like the previous training of the chefs in the restaurant because the chefs' knowledge of how to cook food was gained through training in the same way that ribosomes are assembled and made ready in the nucleolus.

Shloka Reddy Period 5