Comparing a Town to a Cell by Michelle McLaughlin https://padlet.com/michelle_mclaughli/29aeojp7xlet By Michelle McLaughlin en-us 2018-01-26 19:43:29 UTC 2025-12-14 01:48:50 UTC hello@padlet.com The Town Hall is the Nucleus michelle_mclaughli https://padlet.com/michelle_mclaughli/29aeojp7xlet/wish/225213506 The nucleus of a cell is responsible for all the information and guiding the cell in all its functions. The town hall is like the nucleus because it has all the information about the town and it also tells the rest of the town what to do.]]> 2018-01-26 19:46:32 UTC https://padlet.com/michelle_mclaughli/29aeojp7xlet/wish/225213506 The Town Boundaries are the Cell Membrane michelle_mclaughli https://padlet.com/michelle_mclaughli/29aeojp7xlet/wish/225318731 The cell membrane surrounds the cell and controls what goes in and out of the cell.The town boundaries are like the cell membrane because it surrounds the town and it controls what enters and exits the town. ]]> 2018-01-27 19:25:29 UTC https://padlet.com/michelle_mclaughli/29aeojp7xlet/wish/225318731 The Factories are the Ribosomes michelle_mclaughli https://padlet.com/michelle_mclaughli/29aeojp7xlet/wish/225319112 Ribosomes make proteins that the cell uses for growth and repair. Factories are like ribosomes because they produce things that helps the town grow and do what it needs to do.]]> 2018-01-27 19:31:18 UTC https://padlet.com/michelle_mclaughli/29aeojp7xlet/wish/225319112 The Post Office is the Golgi Apparatus michelle_mclaughli https://padlet.com/michelle_mclaughli/29aeojp7xlet/wish/225319329 The Golgi Apparatus receives proteins and other materials then packages them and sends them out to the parts of the cell that need them. The post office is like the Golgi Apparatus because it packages and sends out mail.]]> 2018-01-27 19:34:59 UTC https://padlet.com/michelle_mclaughli/29aeojp7xlet/wish/225319329 The Land is the Cytoplasm michelle_mclaughli https://padlet.com/michelle_mclaughli/29aeojp7xlet/wish/225319564 The Cytoplasm fills the entire cell and holds all the organelles. The land is like the cytoplasm because everything in the town sits on it and it hold all the buildings. ]]> 2018-01-27 19:38:07 UTC https://padlet.com/michelle_mclaughli/29aeojp7xlet/wish/225319564 Trucks are the ER michelle_mclaughli https://padlet.com/michelle_mclaughli/29aeojp7xlet/wish/225319763 The ER transports materials from one place to another. Trucks are like the ER because they transport materials from one place to another.]]> 2018-01-27 19:41:12 UTC https://padlet.com/michelle_mclaughli/29aeojp7xlet/wish/225319763 Water Towers are the Vacuole michelle_mclaughli https://padlet.com/michelle_mclaughli/29aeojp7xlet/wish/225320144 The vacuole stores water and food. Water towers are like the vacuole because they store the water for the town. ]]> 2018-01-27 19:46:33 UTC https://padlet.com/michelle_mclaughli/29aeojp7xlet/wish/225320144 Farm Field are the Chloropast michelle_mclaughli https://padlet.com/michelle_mclaughli/29aeojp7xlet/wish/225320514 The chloroplast traps energy from sun to make food for the plant. Farm fields are like the chloroplast because they make food to feed the people in the town.]]> 2018-01-27 19:53:41 UTC https://padlet.com/michelle_mclaughli/29aeojp7xlet/wish/225320514 The Trash Collectors are the Lysosome michelle_mclaughli https://padlet.com/michelle_mclaughli/29aeojp7xlet/wish/225320809 The lysosome breaks down waste and old organelles. The trash collectors are like the lysosome because they get rid of the waste in the town. ]]> 2018-01-27 19:57:33 UTC https://padlet.com/michelle_mclaughli/29aeojp7xlet/wish/225320809 The Power Company is the Mitochondria michelle_mclaughli https://padlet.com/michelle_mclaughli/29aeojp7xlet/wish/225320981 The mitochondria provides energy for the cell. The power company is like the mitochondria because it provides energy for the town. ]]> 2018-01-27 20:00:27 UTC https://padlet.com/michelle_mclaughli/29aeojp7xlet/wish/225320981