CELL = RESTAURANT

Cells are made up of parts called organelles that help the cell function properly.

Restaurants also require several parts in order to function properly.

CELL MEMBRANE = THE RESTAURANT DOORS

The Cell Membrane controls what comes in and out of the cell.

The Restaurant Doors let people in and out of the restaurant.

CYTOPL ASM =RESTAURANT FLOOR

The Cytoplasm is a jelly-like substance that keeps all the other organelles in their proper place.

The Restaurant Floor holds the tables, chairs, counters, and kitchen equipment in their proper place.

NUCLEUS = RESTAURANT MANAGER

The Cell Nucleus controls what happens inside of the cell.

Restaurant managers control what happens inside of their restaurant.

RIBOSOMES =HAMBURGER COOK

Ribosomes make proteins for the cell.

The Hamburgers are made from protein as well.

MITOCHONDRIA = BURGER DRAWERS

The mitochondria store energy obtained from food until other organelles need it.

The burger drawers store food until it is needed for a customer’s order.

THE ENDOPL ASMIC RET ICULUM =RESTAURANT K ITCHEN

The ER produces various substances used within the cell and throughout the body, such as protein (rough ER) and fats (smooth ER).

The Restaurant Kitchen also produces several different products that can be used inside the restaurant or taken elsewhere through the drive-thru.

GOLGI BOD IES /VES ICLES =FRONT COUNTER

The Golgi Bodies sort and transportsubstances in vesicles that are used within, or discarded outside of, the cell.

Front Counter employees also sort products into bags which are used inside or taken out of the restaurant.

Golgi Body

Vesicles