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Answer key: CELL CITY INTRODUCTION! Floating around in the cytoplasm are small structures called organelles. Like the organs in your own body, each one carries out a specific function necessary for the cell to survive. Imagine the cells as a miniature city. The organelles might represent companies, places, or parts of the city because they each have similar jobs. Below are the descriptions of important parts of the Cell City: City Part Function Cell Part City Limits Controls what goes in and out of the city cell membrance Road System Allows for movement throughout the city endoplasmic reticulum City Hall Controls all the activities in of the city Nucleus City Auditor Stores all the records of the city and passes them on as the city grows Chromosomes City Planning Office A place in the city hall where plans are made for the construction of the city Nucleous Construction Company Builds structures for the city Ribosomes Delivery Van Delivers products made at the construction company to other locations in the city transport vesicle Food Processing Plant Processes large quantities of food entering the city into smaller packages that can be used more easily Lysosomes Warehouse Stores materials needed by the city Vacuole Power Company Produces energy for the city Mitochondria Solar Power Plant Uses the sun’s energy to produce power for the city Chloroplast As you move through this worksheet, see if you can match the important parts of the city listed above to the specific organelles found in cells. Be sure to write neatly, and in complete sentences. As you move through this worksheet, see if you can match the important parts of the city listed above to the specific organelles found in cells. Be sure to write neatly, and in complete sentences. The nucleus is a large, round/oval structure usually located near the center of the cell. It is the control center for all the activities of the cell. What company or place does the nu