Think of an analogy to explain the different cell structures?

Question

(This is for summer school..)

Think of an analogy to explain how the following cell structures (and their functions) are connected.

Nucleus

Cytoplasm

Ribosomes

Nuclear Membrane

Endoplasmic Reticulum

DNA

Answer 1

I teach my beginning biology students to think of the cell as a city. If you do that you can see how all of their functions are connected... for example:

Nucleus- city hall-- makes all the rules/regulations- controls the cell

Cytoplasm- the air-- surrounds everything and touches all other organelles- provides medium for chemical reactions

Ribosomes- factories-- essential to any cell this organelle produces proteins essential for all living functions

Endoplasmic reticulum- the roadways- provides passageway to and from other parts of the cell- transports goods

DNA - the living functioning organisms in the city

hope this helps or atleast gives you some ideas : )