Edible Animal Cell Model:
Meatball: the nucleus - controls most cell processes and contains hereditary information of DNA. Pesto: the nucleolus - assembly of ribosomes begins. Small Jar: nuclear envelope - allows material into and out of the nucleus. Spaghetti: rough endoplasmic reticulum - involved in the synthesis of the proteins. Fettucine: smooth endoplasmic reticulum - contains collections of enzymes that perform specialized tasks. |
Shell pasta: lysosomes Farfalle or Bowtie Pasta: centrioles Lasagna Noodles: golgi apparatus Fusilloni Pasta: Mitochondria Parmesan Cheese: ribosomes Marinara Sauce: cytoplasm Glass Pyrex: cell membrane |