Cell Analogy Worksheet

Cell Analogy Worksheet

Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Think about how the parts of a cell are like parts of a city or house.

Look at the diagram of an animal cell below. We will compare its parts to a city!

Match each cell part with the city part that has a similar job.

Complete the sentences using the word bank.

1. The cell   controls what goes in and out of the cell, like a city gate.

2. The   is like the brain of the cell, telling everything what to do.

3. Mitochondria are like the   plants of the cell, making energy.

4. The jelly-like substance that fills the cell is called  .

1. If a cell were a house, what part of the house would be like the cell membrane? Why?

2. What part of a cell makes energy for the cell to work? What would this be in a city analogy?

Decide if each statement is True or False.

1. The nucleus is like the garbage disposal of a city.

2. The cell membrane protects the cell, just like a fence protects a yard.