Cell Organelles: Functions and Analogies for Biology Students
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nucleus
CEO's office (stores blueprints = DNA).
Nucleolus
HR (hires ribosomes = makes ribosomes).
Ribosomes
Workers (assemble proteins).
Rough ER
Assembly line floor (workers build proteins here → ships them out).
Smooth ER
Detox crew + steroid makers + calcium storage (specialized department).
Golgi apparatus
FedEx warehouse (sorts, packages, ships proteins).
Mitochondria
Power plant (makes ATP energy).
Lysosomes
Recycling/trash center (digestive enzymes).
Proteasomes
Paper shredder (destroys misfolded proteins marked with ubiquitin).
Peroxisomes
Hazmat unit (neutralizes toxins with peroxides, breaks down fatty acids).
Cytoskeleton
The building's scaffolding and transport tracks (shape + movement).
Centrioles
Construction managers during cell division (organize spindle fibers).
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