Nucleus

Nucleus

Vacuole

Vacuole

Chloroplast

Chloroplast

Mitochondria

Mitochondria

Ribosomes

Ribosome

Endoplasmic Reticulum

Endoplasmic Reticulum

Cell Wall

Cell Wall

Cell Membrane

Cell Membrane

Cytoplasm

Cytoplasm

Nucleolus

Nucleolus

Golgi Body

Golgi Body

Cytoskeleton

Cytoskeleton

Chloroplast/Trawler Net

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The Chloroplasts are like the fishing ship’s net because both capture energy from the environment and bring it inside to be used by the mitochondria/cook.

Nucleus/Captain’s Quarters

The nucleus of a cell is like the captains quarters of a ship because both contain instruments that drive and coordinate the functions of the cell/ship.

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Nucleolus/Captain

The nucleolus is like the captain himself because they are the centers of the centers, where the orders are given to the mates/where the ribosomes are synthesized.

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Vacuole/Pantry

A vacuole is like the storage room in the ship because they are both general storage areas, with anything from paint/enzymes, to extra water for the crew/cell.

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Ribosomes/Crew

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ERRibosome

The ribosomes are like the crew because the ribosomes receive RNA/orders from the nucleus/ captain. They both work to synthesize proteins/catch fish. They are both numerous in the cell/ship.

Mitochondria/Ship’s Cook

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The ship’s cook is like the mitochondria because they take the stored energy (ATP/fish) and turn it into energy for the ship/cell.

We make energy

Endoplasmic Reticulum/Ship’s Corridors

The corridors under the ships decks and the ER both are like passageways that connect different parts of the structure together things in the ship/cell travel along them to go places.

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Cell Wall/Ship Walls

The wooden walls of a ship and the cell wall are similar structures because they give form to the cell/ship and provide a solid layer against the surroundings.

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Cell Membrane/Ship’s Waterproofing

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The cell membrane is like the pine resin the crew used to waterproof their ship because both keep the inside separate from the outside and keep water from leaking in.

Pine resin

Cytoplasm/Air

The cytoplasm of a cell is like the air because everything in the cell/ship must move through it, and it fills up every corner.

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Golgi Body

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The Golgi Bodies are like the unfortunate deckboy who gets the job of cleaning and packing the caught fish in ice. The Golgi bodies ready protiens for going outside the cell, like the boy gets the fish ready for market.

Cytoskeleton/Ship’s Supportive Beams

The Cytoskeleton is like the supportive beams all across the ship because they both help to hold the object in place and give it strength and support.

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