Comparing The Structure And Function Of Different Organelles To A Toy Animal

The cell has many parts. Those parts include the cell membrane, cytoplasm, nuclear membrane, nucleus, ribosomes, mitochondria, small vacuoles, lysosomes, endoplasmic reticulum, and the golgi apparatus. We compared all of these organelles to a plastic bag, a toy animal, a large toy bear head, a highlighter, a noise maker, a medicine cup, a candle, a straw, and a box. To begin, a cell membrane controls movement in and out of the cell. It is a thin flexible layer that also supports and protects. We compared the cell membrane to a plastic shopping bag. The bag was flexible and is the outer layer that protects the items inside. Next, is the cytoplasm. The cytoplasm is constantly moving inside the cell and serves as the “filling”. The structure is thick and jelly like. To represent the cytoplasm we chose the toy elephant. Elephants seem to be constantly moving. …show more content…
Similar to the cell membrane it is a flexible outer layer that protects and supports the nucleus. This also ties into the large bear head. Surrounding the back was a plastic rim that was flexible. Additionally, there is the nucleus. The nucleus is the brain of the cell and contains the DNA. It oversees the whole cell and controls and regulates the whole process. This is where we choose the bear head. A bear is an animal on the top of the food chain like how the nucleus is on top. Since the nucleus is also the brain the head was well