Cell City Project

DINO SPLASH CELL LAND

DINO SPLASH CELL LAND

Cytoskeleton

Function:

• Keeps the shape of the cell.
• Maintains flexibility of the cell.

What Cell is it Found in:

• Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic cells.

Analogy:

• The swimming pool boundary is similar to the cytoskeleton because it allows the pool to maintain its shape while the water inside moves around flexibily.

Chloroplast

Function:

• Captures energy from the sun, and converts it into glucose / sugar (plant's food) through photosynthesis.

What Cell is it Found in:

• Eukaryotic cells (plant cells).

Analogy:

• Food stalls are similar to chloroplasts because they convert ingredients into food for visitors of the water park.

Vacuole

Function:

• Stores water, macromolecules, and waste in the cell.
• Releases water, macromolecules, and waste from the cell.

What Cell is it Found in:

• Eukaryotic cells.

Analogy:

• The parking lot is similar to a vacuole because the water park visitors can "store" their cars in this designated location.

Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum

Function:

• Carries out protein synthesis on ribosomes attached to it.
• Transports proteins throughout the cell.

What Cell is it Found in:

• Eukaryotic cells.

Analogy:

• The lazy river is similar to the Rough ER because it helps transport visitors around the park.

Mitochondria

Function:

• Captures energy from macromolecules through metabolic reactions.
• Produces energy in the form of ATP that the cells use to function.

What Cell is it Found in:

• Eukaryotic cells.

Analogy:

• The water pump / generator is similar to mitochondria because it pumps out the water which powers the rides is the water park allowing the park to function.

Nucleolus

Function:

• Makes and assembles ribosomes.
• Found inside the nucleus.

What Cell is it Found in:

• Eukaryotic cells.

Analogy:

• The park owner is similar to the nucleolus because they make park regulations and activities, and assemble the park crew.

Lysosome

Function:

• Contains hydrolytic enzymes.
• Digests a variety of materials such as damaged organells or macromolecules.
• Recycles organic materials.

What Cell is it Found in:

• Eukaryotic cells.

Analogy:

• Trash cans found around the park are similar to lysosomes because they help rid the park of waste materials.

Cell Wall

Function:

• Protects and maintains the shape of the cell.
• Helps plant cells prevent tugor pressure rupture.

What Cell is it Found in:

• Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic (plant) cells.

Analogy:

• The fence surrounding the water park is similar to a cell wall because it protects the inside of the park and maintains its shape.

Cell (Plasma) Membrane

Function:

• Serves as a boundary between the interior of the cell and the outside environment to maintain homeostasis.
• Controls the transport of materials in and out of the cell.

What Cell is it Found in:

• Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic cells.

Analogy:

• The ticket counter is similar to the cell membrane because it regulates who enters and exits the water park.

Nucleus

Function:

• Contains genetic material / DNA.
• Controls overall cell activity.

What Cell is it Found in:

• Eukaryotic cells.

Analogy:

• The park's information center is similar to the nucleus because it contains all the important information about the park, and controls the park.

Cytoplasm

Function:

• Colorless fluid that fills the cell.
• Holds organelles in place.

What Cell is it Found in:

• Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic cells.

Analogy:

• The park foundation is similar to cytoplasm because it holds all the different aspects of the park in place.

Ribosome

Function:

• Synthesize proteins accourding to instructions encoded in mRNA sequence.
• These proteins drive all cellular functions.

What Cell is it Found in:

• Prokarytoic and Eukaryotic cells.

Analogy:

• The water park construction workers are similar to ribosomes because they get instruction from the owner and build the structures in the park allowing it to properly function.

Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum

Function:

• Detoxification.
• Makes and synthesizes lipids.

What Cell is it Found in:

• Eukaryotic cells.

Analogy:

• The chlorine put in the water is similar to the Smooth ER because it detoxifies the water by getting rid of harmful germs and bacteria.

Golgi Aparatus

Function:

• Correctly folds and modifies newly synthesized proteins.
• Sorts and packages proteins into vesicles to be transported out of the cell.

What Cell is it Found in:

• Eukaryotic cells.

Analogy:

• The water slide is similar to the golgi aparatus because the riders get sorted into different water slides which are like the vesicles that transport them out into the pool.