Cell analogy project- The Beach

Lysosomes: Decomposers Lysosomes break down excess or worn off cell parts, corresponding to decomposers like a starfish who eat and break down organic matter.

Ribosomes: Algae Ribosomes create proteins in the body which are necessary for the survival of the body. This is alike to algae (aquatic plant) as it is used to produce vital nutrients such as oxygen. Oxygen is a necessity for the ocean and its inhabitants to survive.

Cell membrane: Shore The Cell membrane is the barrier of a cell separating the inside of the cell from the outside which can alter in size and shape. This relates to the shore as it protects the ocean from external factors and can change in size.

Nucleolus: Tectonic Plates The Nucleolus creates the instructions for ribosomes to be made, vital for the production of proteins in a cell. This relates to tectonic plates that shift to create land masses, such as beaches, that make vital ports for trade.

Nucleus: Ocean current The Nucleus is the the control center of the cell as its major function is to direct and coordinate a cells activities, this is similar to an ocean current and how they direct and control all organisms and activities in the ocean.

Golgi Apparatus: Aquatic life The Golgi Apparatus packages and processes proteins that are going to be exiting from a cell, this associates with aquatic life as they carry nutrients in their body and then transfer it to other organisms when eaten.

Endoplasmic Reticulum: Ships The Endoplasmic Reticulum transports nutrients and particles across the cell, similar to how ships can transport different types of cargo or materials across the ocean.

The Ocean is like Cytoplasm

Cytoplasm is the part of the cell that holds all other cell parts allowing them to move around, just like the ocean holds all sea life, allowing it to move around

Cytoplasm: Ocean The Cytoplasm is the jelly-like substance that fills a cell which is similar to the water that fills the ocean. As well as all components in the cell are suspended in the cytoplasm, all organisms are in the ocean water.

Mitochondria: Sun The Mitochondria is the powerhouse of a cell and creates energy for the cell to use. This associates with the sun, as the sun's rays penetrate through the ocean surface reaching photosynthetic organisms (algae and phytoplankton) which then serves as food and energy for other organisms to thrive.

Cytoskeleton: Coral The Cytoskeleton aids in the structural support of a cell, this corresponds with coral reefs as they provide structural habitats for any organisms in the ocean.

Centrioles: Winds Centrioles help determine the locations of the many components in a cell, similar to winds and how it aids in the direction of the ocean's current.

Vacuole: Ocean floor The Vacuole holds storage and is used to dispose waste from the cell. This is similar to the ocean floor as it holds waste that has sunk to the bottom and naturally disintegrates waste as it moves around at the bottom.