April 4, 2003

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Functions of Cell Organelles

• By Angeline, Kirstie, Kaitlin
• April 4, 2003

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Just as the cell wall of a plant protects the
cell, the Great Wall of China protects the
Chinese.
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Like the fence of an arena keeps everything in
the arena, the cell membrane of the cell keeps
everything inside the cell.
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Just as a traffic cop keeps the cars from
crashing into one another, the cytoplasm of a
cell keeps the organelles from smashing into each
other.
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Like the vacuole of a cell stores food and water,
a thermos holds food and liquids.
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Just as a boss at work would tell her employees
to do their jobs, the nucleus of a cell tells the
rest of the organelles how to function.
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Just as a power plant gives energy to a city, the
mitochondria gives energy to the cell.
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Like a butcher produces meat which contains
proteins the ribosomes of a cell produce protein.
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Just as a golgi body transfers waste out of the
lysosome, a toilet transfers waste to the sewer.
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Just as a chef makes food, the chloroplast makes
food or chlorophyll for the cell.
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Just as lysosomes deposits waste outside of the
cell, the sewer deposits waste in the designated
areas.
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Just as a subway must go through the underground
tunnels, the organelles must travel through the
endoplasmic reticulum.