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OpenStudy (anonymous):

compare the aniaml cell to a house ■Cell membrane ■Cell wall (plant cell only) ■Chloroplasts (plant cell only) ■Cytoplasm ■Cytoskeleton ■Endoplasmic reticulum ■Golgi bodies ■Lysosomes (animal cell only) ■Mitochondria ■Nucleus ■Ribosomes ■Vacuoles

OpenStudy (trancenova):

Hmm is there a particular part of this that you are having a problem with? Here is a description of those cell parts: http://utahscience.oremjr.alpine.k12.ut.us/sciber00/7th/cells/sciber/orgtable.htm

OpenStudy (anonymous):

This question seem a bit too inappropriate to compare the cell to a house, since technically speaking, it is more appropriate to compare cells to a manufacturing plant or a Factory rather than a house, but I’ll try. You might be able to compare it easily, except for some parts like Lysosomes, Golgi Apparatus, and the Endoplasmic Reticulum. Also note, that there are numerous kinds of cells ranging from Eukaryotes of the Plants and Animals, and the Prokaryotes—and even more different kinds of Houses than cells. Anyway, here are some of my general ideas (you might need to double-check on this one though): CELL =TO= HOUSE COMPARISONS Cell Membrane = Wall Sheathing of a house Cell wall (plant cell only) = Pilaster of a House Chloroplasts (plant cell only) = Solar Panels (?) (Not very common in most houses), Power Switches, or a Fuse box of the house Cytoplasm = this is difficult to compare to a house, because the Cytoplasm is like the water inside the snow globe… so I guess, the Cytoplasm is furniture inside the house (?) Cytoskeleton = Like the cytoplasm, but this has more form, and supports the structure of the cell, in a house, this could be the supporting beams or pillars. Endoplasmic reticulum = this will be a sort of regulator for air temperature, insulation, and humidity in the house. Typically, when looking at a cell, E.R. (Short for Endoplasmic Reticulum) looks like the walls that divide the sections of the house, but the E.R. does more than look like walls of a maze, it has a vital role in the beginning of RNA assembly/Protein synthesis. Golgi bodies = The Golgi bodies are much related to the E.R., so, if the E.R. is the intake regulator, the Golgi is like the exhaustion regulator for the air-filter inside the house. Lysosomes (animal cell only) = The lysosomes are particles floating inside the cell’s Cytoplasm that breaks down proteins… as well as foreign viruses and bacteria, and sends them over to the Mitochondria for energy. This is like the Sink-erator in the house, or a compactor, or a shredder. Mitochondria = Since the Mitochondria functions after the Lysosome, it could be another “assimilator” in the house, but the Mitochondria does much more important things such as taking oxygen to break down sugars and make energy. Maybe in a house, this is a compost converter. Nucleus = this could be the master part of the house, containing all the important documents, belongings, etc. Ribosomes = translates messenger RNA’s into proteins. In a house, this could be a—modem or a phone line. Vacuoles = In a house, this is the Fridge. The Storage of food. Or a food cabinet. You might notice that I’m already trying hard around the Endoplasmic reticulum… then again, I did protest that it is much more easier to compare a cell to a factory than a house. It does more than what houses can do, much like a factory.

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