3.6: The Cell As A Factory
To make the function of the parts of the cell easier to understand and remember you can compare them to a factory. For example:
- The nucleus (1) is the managing director of the factory consulting the blueprint (the chromosomes) (2);
- The mitochondria (3) supply the power
- The ribosomes (4) make the products;
- The chloroplasts of plant cells (5) supply the fuel (food)
- The Golgi apparatus (6) packages the products ready for dispatch;
- The ER (7) modifies, stores and transports the products around the factory;
- The plasma membrane is the factory wall and the gates (8);
- The lysosomes dispose of the waste and worn-out machinery.
- The cell compared to a factory