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Cells and Computers: Exploring Their Similarities and Functions

Cells and Computers: Exploring Their Similarities and Functions

Assessment

Interactive Video

Biology, Computers, Science

9th - 10th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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Mario explains how a cell is similar to a computer by comparing various cell components to computer parts. The nucleus is likened to the system drive, the cell wall to the PC casing, and the cell membrane to the IO ports. Lysosomes are compared to the recycling bin, vacuoles to partition drives, and the cytoskeleton to the operating system. Ribosomes are analogous to graphics cards, while the cytoplasm is like the motherboard. Mitochondria are compared to the power supply, and the Golgi apparatus to the network adapter. The endoplasmic reticulum is likened to compilers, and chloroplasts to solar power systems. Vesicles are compared to wires.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What part of a computer is analogous to the nucleus of a cell?

Power supply

Motherboard

System drive

Graphics card

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which computer component is similar to the cell wall in terms of function?

PC casing

Hard drive

RAM

CPU

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the computer equivalent of DNA in a cell?

Network adapter

RAM

Coding

Operating system

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which part of a computer is comparable to lysosomes in a cell?

Recycling bin

USB port

Monitor

Keyboard

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the analogy for vacuoles in a computer system?

Graphics card

Motherboard

Partition drive

System drive

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which computer component is analogous to the cytoskeleton of a cell?

Power supply

Hard drive

Operating system

RAM

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the computer equivalent of ribosomes in a cell?

CPU

Graphics card

Network adapter

RAM

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