The Cell As An Airport by Alexandra Makara

Cell Membrane

makarag — 2024-11-13 18:56:37 UTC

The Cell membrane in a cell is similar to the security at an airport because it controls what is allowed to come into the Cell and what leaves it. The cell membrane makes sure that everything coming in and out is safe and good for the cell just like security does for a plane.

Cytoplasm

makarag — 2024-11-13 19:00:56 UTC

The Cytoplasm in a cell in similar to the gas needed for the plane to run in an airport. The Cytoplasm is a place in the cell where important reactions happen that are necessary for the survival of the cell. If you don't have gas for the plane it would not fly, just like if you didn't have a cytoplasm the cell wouldn't survive.

Nucleus

makarag — 2024-11-13 19:03:22 UTC

The Nucleus of a cell is similar to the pilot of a plane. This is because the pilot of a plane controls a lot of things like when the plane takes off, if the plane can take off, and flying the plane. Just like the nucleus of a cell, the pilot is in control.

DNA

makarag — 2024-11-13 19:07:16 UTC

DNA in a cell is similar to the check in desk at an airport because they hold all your information about your traveling experience. The DNA in a cell holds all the genetic information of the cell just as the check in desk holds all information about you and your flight.

Vesicle

makarag — 2024-11-14 13:30:38 UTC

A Vesicle in a cell is similar to a moving walkway or escalator at an airport in which they help to move you around to get to places in the airport. A Vesicle is something inside of a cell that is used to transport material just as a moving walkway transports you around an airport.

Mitochondria

makarag — 2024-11-14 13:34:15 UTC

The Mitochondria of a cell is similar to the food court in an airport. This is because the mitochondria is used to convert chemical energy from food into ATP energy, like the food you eat at the food court.

Vacuole

makarag — 2024-11-14 13:37:50 UTC

The Vacuole in a cell is used for storing things just as the luggage you bring to the airport stores all your belongings.

Cytoskeleton

makarag — 2024-11-14 13:40:17 UTC

In a cell, the cytoskeleton gives shape, size, and structure. Similarly, the inner walls of an airport does for it's shape.

Golgi Apparatus

makarag — 2024-11-14 13:42:48 UTC

The Golgi Apparatus sorts and packages proteins in a cell, just like the ramp agents at an airline. Ramp agents load your luggage onto the plane making sure all your belongings are ready for takeoff.

Cell Wall

makarag — 2024-11-14 19:06:48 UTC

The Cell Wall of a cell is similar to the outer walls of an airplane because the Cell Wall of a plant supports and protects the cell. Just as the outside of a plane protects its passengers and the plane itself.

Chloroplasts

makarag — 2024-11-14 19:11:07 UTC

The Chloroplasts in a cell are similar to the solar panels that can be used on the roof of an airport. Some airports use solar panels as their source of energy, not exactly for a plane but for the airport itself. A Chloroplast in a cell captures energy from the sun and converts it into energy or glucose for the cell to use.

Ribosomes

makarag — 2024-11-15 02:06:28 UTC

In a cell, Ribosomes use DNA to make proteins. I think this is similar to the airplane mechanics that are at airports because they are there to give the planes the necessities they need to fly correctly and safely. Ribosomes create protein for the cell just as an airplane mechanic would provide for a plane.

Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum

makarag — 2024-11-15 02:33:56 UTC

The Smooth ER is a place in a cell that makes lipids, carbs, and hormones. It is also comprised of a bunch of little tube structures that can be compared to the jetway, which is the hallway you walk down to enter an airplane.

Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum

makarag — 2024-11-15 02:42:13 UTC

The Rough ER uses instructions from DNA and ribosomes to make proteins for the cell. This is similar to the ground crew at an airport because they guide the planes on the runway so they get exactly where they need to. They both require instructions in their processes.