"a cell is like a ____"

[lilsweetpea572]

So the assignment is to create a metaphor comparing a cell to something. An example is "a cell is like a city" The neucleous is the city hall, and so on. I need another good metaphor to use, any ideas?

[Leesa]

A cell is like a city. Cant you just say a cell is a complex structure, like a frame for a house and is eukaryotic and therefore contains the nucleus, which is the wooden planks that make the structure.

[mmiaosmiling]

in my textbook cell is compared to a well-regulated factory.

nuclear is the control center,mitochondrion is the power workshop,etc.

[mith]

it could be a company

[MrMistery]

someone said earlier it is like a club. many things want to get in, but only few do