2. Nucleus This is where the DNA is stored. DNA has the instructions for the cell, so the nucleus is the starting point for most cell functions. How does that compare to a city?
3. The City Hall is a large hall used for the transaction of the public business of a town, the holding of a court of justice, assemblies, entertainments . Everything that occurs in the town goes through City Hall first. This is much like the nucleus where the functions of the cell start with the nucleus. Back to cell
4. Mitochondria The powerhouse of the cell. Converts sugars from food into ATP, or energy, for the cell. How does that compare to a city?
5. Just like a power plant produces electricity (or energy) for the city, the mitochondria produces ATP (or energy) for the cell Back to cell