A BUILDING

CELL WALL- WALLS

• The walls protect the people
• The same way a cell protects the cell

MITOCHONDRIA- WINDOWS

• People can get energy from outside the building
• The same way a cell gets energy from outside

CELL MEMBRANE- DOORS

• People can get in and out of the building
• The same way stuff can get in and out of a cell

VACUOLE- CLOSETS

• Where people can store their extra stuff
• The same way a cell stores stuff

ER- STAIRS

• People can move around the building
• The same way there are gateways in a cell

RIBOSOME- VENDING MACHINE

• Provides protein for the people
• The same way ribosome provides protein for a cell

NUCLEUS- WORKERS

• The workers control the building and know how it works
• The same way the nucleus does for a cell

CYTOPLASM- CARPET

• The people step on the cushy carpet
• The same way the cytoplasm cushions the cell