Analogies for Cell Organelles

I’m a real “powerhouse”, that’s plain to see.  I break down food to release energy.  Who am I?

• cell wall
• chloroplast
• lysosome
• mitochondria

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

NGSS.MS-LS1-7

I’m strong and stout, getting through me is tough.  I’m mostly found in plants, but I guess that's enough.  Who am I?  

• cell membrane
• lysosome
• cell wall
• mitochondria

I’m full of holes, flexible, and thin.  I control what gets out as well as what comes in. Who am I?

• cell membrane
• lysosome
• cell wall
• mitochondria

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

I’m the “brain" of the cell or so they say. I regulate activities from day-to-day.  Who am I?

• cell wall
• lysosome
• nucleus
• ribosome

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

I’ve been called a “storage tank” by those with little taste.  I’m a sack filled with water, food, enzymes, or waste. Who am I?

• chloroplast
• vacuole
• mitochondria
• lysosome

Found mostly in plants cells, I’m as green as can be.  I make food for the plant using the sun’s energy.  Who am I?

• chloroplast
• vacuole
• mitochondria
• lysosome

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Since I contain many enzymes, I can digest an injured cell and break down a large molecule into a smaller one as well.  Who am I?

• cell wall
• chloroplast
•  lysosome
• mitochondria

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

I'm the fluid in the cell that fills in the space.  My main purpose is to hold organelles in place.  Who am I?

• lysosome
• cytoplasm
• chloroplast
• cell wall

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

When comparing cell organelles to a football team, who or what is the nucleus?

• sidelines
• locker room
• cheerleader
• coach

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

When comparing cell organelles to a football team, who or what is the cell wall?

• stadium
• referee
• coach
• cheerleader