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*function: protects and supports the cell and provides a framework (similar to bones).
*Found in: ONLY the plant cell
*In a factory, the cell wall would be like the fence around the building.
cell membrane
*Function: controls passage of substances in and out of the cell through the process of diffusion.
*Found in: Both Plant and Animal Cells
*In a factory, the cell membrane would be like the security guard.
Nucleus
*Function: directs and controls all the cell’s activities. This is also where DNA (genetic material) is stored.
*Found in: Both plant and animal cells
*In a factory, the nucleus would be like the president of the company or CEO
Mitochodria
*Function: produces most of the energy the cell needs to carry out its functions.
*Found in: Both plant and animal cells
*In a factory, the mitochondria would be the furnace or generator.
Cytoplasm
*Function: jellylike material that holds the organelles in place and makes up most of the cell.
*Found in: Both plant and animal cells
*In a factory, the cytoplasm would act as the floor.
Vacuole
*Function: stores food and water needed by the cell
*Found in: Both plant and animal cell (larger in a plant cell than an animal cell)
*In a factory, the vacuoles would be like the storage area.
Chloroplast
*Function: capture energy from sunlight and use it to produce food for the plant cell (site of photosynthesis)
*Found in: ONLY plant cells
*In a factory, the chloroplast would be like a solar panel.
lysosomes
*Function: breaks down old cell parts and release the substances to be used again
*Found in: Both plant and animal cells
*in a factory, the lysosomes would be like the clean-up crew
Golgi Body/ Apparatus
*Function: to receive, package, and distribute proteins (ribosomes) to other parts of the cell
*Found in: Both plant and animal cells
*In a factory, the Golgi bodies would be like the packaging department similar to Fed-Ex
Endoplasmi reticulum (ER)
*Function: to carry proteins and other materials from one part of the cell to another
*Found in: Both Plant and Animal Cells
*In a factory, the endoplasmic reticulum would be like the transport team.
Ribosomes
*Function: to produce proteins
*Found in: Both plant and animal cells
*In a factory, the ribosomes would be like the assembly line.
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