The Analogy of Plant Cells to Airports By Amanda VentiGan and gail bernardo
Plant Cell
It is the structural anf functional unit of a plant
Plant cells are eukaryotic cells that differ in several key aspects from the cells of other eukaryotic organisms.
Differs from plant cells by having chloroplasts and a large central vacuole
Airports
Cell Wall
Provides rigidity and structural support and cell to cell interaction
Outermost rigid covering of the plant cell
It is a salient feature of plant cell
Main Doors
The doors of the airport is rigid
Keeps unwanted objects/dirt from entering the airport
Cell Membrane
Also known as the plasma membrane
The outer lining of the cell
Located inside the cell wall
Security Scanning / X-ray Scanners
Determines the people and the baggages that can / cannot go inside the airport by X-ray scanning
Nucleus
It is the control center of the cell
It is bound by a double membrane known as the nuclear envelope. (contains pores)
directs all the activities of the cell and also help in protein formation.
Trafic Control Center / Control Center
Makes sure that the pilots of the airplanes lands and takes-off safety to their destination
Prevents accidents from happening by making sure the pilots and flight attendants of the planes knows if the surrounding is clear before landing/take-off
Controls all the operations in the airport
Endoplasmic Reticulum
a membrane bound compartment, which look like flattened sacs lined side by side.
It is a large network of interconnecting membrane tunnels.
It is composed of both rough endoplasmic reticulum (ribosomes) and smooth endoplasmic reticulum.
They are responsible for protein translation, and protein transport to be used in the cell membrane.
They also aid in sequestration of calcium, and production and storage of glycogen and other macromolecules.
Airplanes
Sends people (protein) to their destination and gets more people from the airport where the plane landed
Ribosomes
smallest and the most abundant cell organelle.
It comprises of RNA and protein
Used as sites for protein synthesis.
They are found in all cells because protein are necessary for the survival of the cell.
Also known as the protein factories of the cell.
Food Court
Provides food for the people/passengers to keep them from starving while in the airport
Provides food supply
Large Central Vacuole
The temporary storage center of the cell.
Palnt cells have large central vacuoles
Baggage Rooms / Airport Runways
Keeps the passengers' baggage/belongings safe and is claimed by the passengers after landing
It stores the planes that are not being used yet or is waiting for passengers
Golgi Bodies
Also known as the Golgi Apparatus
Looks like the endoplasmic reticulum and are situated near the nucleus.
They are found in almost all eukaryotic cells.
Their main function is to process and package macromolecules synthesized from other parts of the cell
Reffered to as the cell's packaging center.
Departure Waiting Area
Holds and prepares the passengers before going on the plane to their destination
Where the passengers wait for their designate plane
Chlorophlast
It is an elongated or disc-shaped organelle containing chlorophyll.
They have two membranes and have structures that look like stack of coins.
They are flattened structures which contain chemical chlorophyll.
The process of photosynthesis occurs in this region of the plant cell.
It is a green pigment that absorbs energy from sunlight to make food for the plants by converting light energy into chemical energy.
Solar Panels
Used as a source of electricity by using the energy from the sunlight
Where the power of the airport comes from
Mitochondria
Spherical to rod-shaped organelles with a double membrane. The inner membrane is infolded many times, forming a series of projections (called cristae)
The powerhouse of the cell
Aircraft Engine
It is the power of the airplane
Provides energy and power for the planes
Lysosome
Contains digestive enzymes.
They digest excess or worn out organelles, food particles and any foreign bodies.
Janitor
Cleans up all unwanted dirt and trash in the airport
Cytoplasm
Gel-like substance
It is a thick solution that fills each cell and is enclosed by the cell membrane.
It is mainly composed of water, salts, and proteins.
In eukaryotic cells, the cytoplasm includes all of the material inside the cell and outside of the nucleus.
Main Building
Holds together everything in the Airport